Freedom Summer

Corey M. Hopps is an American novelist, poet, and educator whose work explores the enduring power of family, memory, justice, faith, and the Black American experience in the rural South. Drawing inspiration from the rich traditions of Southern storytelling, Hoodoo, jazz, blues, gospel, and African music, Hopps crafts emotionally resonant stories that blend history, culture, and unforgettable characters.

He is the author of:

• Freedom Summer: A historical novel that examines courage, sacrifice, and the struggle for justice during the Civil Rights movement.
• Perseverance, GA: A Reckoning with the Devil: A sweeping Southern saga set during Prohibition that follows the Hayes family as they defend their community against corruption, racial violence, and organized crime.

Hopps has also co-written and independently published a work of poetry entitled Urban Journalism.

A proud son of the South, Hopps has been writing poetry and stories for more than forty years. He believes that the stories of ordinary Black Americans deserve to be revered in the same vein as legends and the classics. His novels celebrate humor, spirituality, and the complexity of Black communities while confronting the historical realities that shaped them. Whether writing historical, Southern Gothic, literary, or speculative fiction, his work is rooted in the belief that history is never truly past—it lives in the land, in our families, and in the stories we choose to tell.

When he is not writing, Hopps works as an educator of at-risk youth and lives in Savannah, Georgia, with his wife and family.

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