Kirby Williams grew up in a bi-racial family—one side was black and one side appeared more white than black. His family history, combined with first degree experience of Jim Crow laws and the Civil Rights Movement, prompted Kirby to leave America in hope of a better life in Paris, where he has lived since 1962. Though a work of fiction, “Rage in Paris”, Kirby's first novel, is rooted in both personal and international events that continue to shake our world.