them Author:Joyce Carol Oates Winner of the 1970 National Book Award, them is a vivid and deeply moving exploration of violence in American life. Set in Detroit and spanning four decades, from the Depression of the 1930s to the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, them is the story of Maureen Wendall, her mother Loretta and her brother Jules - three characters held together by... more » corroding hatred and mute love. How they cope with their lives in the midst of ominous history results in nothing less than a masterpiece.« less