African American families | African American families
May.13.2011
Still reeling from divorce and feeling estranged from her teenage son, Trish Taylor is in the midst of salvaging the remnants of her life when she uncovers a shocking secret: her sister is alive. For years Trish believed that her mother and infant sister had died in a car accident. But the...
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Mar.04.2009
The American Poet Who Went Home Again is a book of creative nonfiction that blends memoir, literary journalism, history, and biography to tell the story of one writer’s rediscovery of his family, his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, and himself.
Just like modern literary life, the book expands...
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Feb.26.2008
Dorsetta Hale • Enjoys the outdoors and once camped on the streets of Los Angeles to see Mel Gibson. • Spent a romantic weekend with her husband at the city dump. • Went to a rock concert on a prison island. • Loves Christmas but not in September. • Is not a cat person.
As a child, Dorsetta Hale...
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Jan.02.2008
Brown Glass Windows is the story of the Evermans, an African-American family in the Filmore District of San Francisco and the tragic history of their son, Ranger, who returns scarred from his experiences in Vietnam and struggles with drug addiction. Ironically, when he finally conquers his drug...
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