LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life of author Ernest J. Gaines, best known for the novels "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Lesson Before Dying," as the 46th honoree in the Black Heritage Stamp series in a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. "Dr. Gaines brought worldwide attention to generations of men and women who asser  more