"Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, the bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and the women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit." (NY Times Book Review).
A series of vignettes focusing on seven black women who are residents of Brewster Place. Shows how they react to certain situations is affected by their background, age, dreams, and problems.
the best short stories by Black writers, 1967 to the present
Naylor, Gloria
A collection of thirty-seven short stories by African-American writers which reflects four themes such as remembering, affirming, revealing the divided self, and moving on. Includes many aspects of the black experience in America.
"Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, the bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and the women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit." (NY Times Book Review).
A series of vignettes focusing on seven black women who are residents of Brewster Place. Shows how they react to certain situations is affected by their background, age, dreams, and problems.
