Presents alphabetized profiles of nearly 170 African-American women writers, discussing their lives, major works, and critical receptions and providing primary and secondary bibliographies.
Provides brief biographical information on eleven Native American women writers and discusses their work through critical excerpts. Includes a bibliography of works written by each featured author.
Collection of twenty-three short pieces of fiction and autobiographical narratives, focusing on the passage from girlhood to womanhood in late twentieth-century America.
