from one of the greatest writers of our time (Toni Morrison)--the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God --comes a collection of remarkable stories, including eight lost Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.irst time.
All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writer\'s voice and her contributions to America\'s literary traditions..
These Stories challenge conceptions of Hurston as an author of rural fiction and include gems that flash with her biting, satiric humor, as well as more serious tales reflective of the cultural currents of Hurston\'s world.
Brought together for the first time in one volume, they include eight of Hurston\'s lost Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is an outstanding collection of Stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture.
Nearly a century later, this singular talent is recognized as one of the most influential and revered American artists of the modern period.
During this period, she began writing short works that captured the zeitgeist of African American life and transformed her into one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance.
New York Times\' Books to Watch for Buzzfeed\'s Most Anticipated Books Newsweek\'s Most Anticipated Books Forbes.com\'s Most Anticipated Books E!\'s Top Books to Read Glamour\'s Best Books Essence\'s Best Books by Black Authors In 1925, Barnard student Zora Neale Hurston--the sole black student at the college--was living in New York, desperately striving for a toe-hold on the world.
from one of the greatest writers of our time (Toni Morrison)--the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God --a collection of remarkable stories, including eight lost Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.
from one of the greatest writers of our time (Toni Morrison)--the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God --comes a collection of remarkable stories, including eight lost Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.irst time
