Product Description

A fresh, award-winning exploration of the nuancesof race, class and gender. In one story, Avery, aneleven-year-old from South Central Los Angeles,confronts the dislocation of moving to a whitesuburb. In another, La Donna, a black stripper,decides to leave her white boyfriend. In a third,a girl witnesses her uncle throw out a girlfriendshe admires. Brilliantly capturing voices of theDeep South as well as of Los Angeles, Johnson'ship, sexy debut combines vivid language withunflinching honesty to bring vibrant characters tolife.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1360879 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Synopsis
Presents a collection of short stories that chronicle the lives and fortunes of young black women who discover their identities and emotions through their varied relationships with men. Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.