Patricia McKissack

On April 7, the world lost Patricia McKissack, a famed children’s book author who made her home in St. Louis. She died of a heart attack at age 72.With…

With the death of Patricia McKissack on Friday, the world lost the surviving partner of one of the most prolific duos in literature.McKissack suffered a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 2, 2013 - Col. Hardenbergh noted the birth of another slave with the same indifference he might…