•
Billy (1995) •
Patches of Fire (1996), •
Holly (1996), • ''I Can't Wait on God'' (1999) •
Cinder (2007). French's works
Billy,
Holly and
Cinder all describe rural African American life in the
South while ''I Can't Wait on God
is centered in Pittsburgh. His first novel, Billy
, was favorably reviewed by the New York Daily News and the Los Angeles Times Billy'' was adapted for the stage by
David Barr and first performed by the Chicago Theatre Company in February 2007. French was asked by the Royal Book Club to write a foreword for
To Kill a Mockingbird. == References ==