Making Caddying on the Color Line by Craig J. Gill.Once in a while you get to work on a project that tells a story you think you should know already, but somehow has escaped you. For this fascinating book about black caddies in the south during the Jim Crow era, I was equal parts editor and rapt reader. The stories are so well told and so rigorously researched that the the characters (all real!) practically leap to life.
It was my great joy to help bring Craig Gill’s words to page, editing and refining the manuscript for clarity, accuracy, and narrative flow to produce a beautifully written, heartfelt story of resolve, determination, pride, and good old fashioned competition. Ultimately Caddying on the Color Line is a rare balance of scholarly depth, accessibility, and emotional resonance.