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Samuel Williams Jr.

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Born

in Fairfield, California, The United States

Website

http://www.mxpublishing.com

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

Influences

Arthur Conan Sir Doyle, Nicholas Meyers, James Baldwin, William Styron ...more

Member Since

July 2012

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Samuel Williams, Jr. is a 54-year-old African American journalist and grant writer based in San Bernardino, Ca.
“When I was a high school student at Christchurch School, a private Episcopalian boarding school located on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia, I fell in love Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes adventures,” Williams said. “In my readings, however, I noticed there were only two black characters ever mentioned in any of the adventures. I was also concerned the only black male character to appear, Steve Dixie, was depicted as a rogue and grifter. I decided I would write a Holmes adventure that would give Dixie’s character some positive, redeeming value and I believe I was successful in doing so i Samuel Williams, Jr. is a 54-year-old African American journalist and grant writer based in San Bernardino, Ca.
“When I was a high school student at Christchurch School, a private Episcopalian boarding school located on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia, I fell in love Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes adventures,” Williams said. “In my readings, however, I noticed there were only two black characters ever mentioned in any of the adventures. I was also concerned the only black male character to appear, Steve Dixie, was depicted as a rogue and grifter. I decided I would write a Holmes adventure that would give Dixie’s character some positive, redeeming value and I believe I was successful in doing so in the book, Anomalous: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes featuring Jack Johnson and Alphonse Capone.”
Williams is the first African American writer to ever author a major Sherlock Holmes novel.
Williams admits that three Christchurch School alumnus (all deceased): novelist William Styron (The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie’s Choice); long time New York Times chief film critic Vincent Canby (Living Quarters and Unnatural Scenery); and North Carolina based sportswriter William Brill (A Season is a Lifetime: The Inside Story of the Duke Blue Devils and Their Championship Seasons); inspired his dream to write.
“I never met either writer, but while attending Christchurch School, I heard of their literary achievements, so they provided a benchmark for me as a writer. I’m not sure if I can ever produce the type of work they did, but I am proud to join their ranks as a published author with my own literary style.”
Williams is deeply involved in serving his community, serving as the City of San Bernardino 5th Ward Fine Arts Commissioner; secretary/program director of the San Bernardino Clergy Association and as a member of the San Bernardino County Reentry Collaborative.
Williams is employed as a social entrepreneur for capacity building with a non-profit organization located in San Bernardino, Ca. He studied print journalism at Norfolk State University and is working on earning his ministerial ordination. ...more

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	Anomalous: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes featuring Jack Johnson and Alphonse Capone 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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