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April Sinclair African-American novelist and performer

I Left My Back Door Open

Date of Review:

04/18/1999

Published Work:

Reviewer:

Sarah Vowell

Source:

The New York Times

Review Excerpt:

Daphne, who is in her forties and lives in Chicago, is divorced, an incest survivor and a cat owner. She’s on again, off again with her single-dad boyfriend. … Many readers will respond to this novel’s honesty, to its colloquial humor and to its exacting exploration of Daphne’s relationship woes.

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Review: I Left My Back Door Open