Presents sixteen stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar, including the story of a Southern spiritual leader's conflict over the mores of his Northern-educated son, another about an entrepreneur in a political minefield, and another about a reporter's attempt to save the Christmas of some poor siblings; and includes discussion questions.
A brief biography of the poet precedes a collection of his works, most in standard English rather than dialect, with such themes as love, hate, death, nature, and religion.