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Eric Jerome Dickey’s *Sister, Sister* follows the intertwined lives of three African‑American sisters living in contemporary Los Angeles. Valerie, a housewife married to Walter, wrestles with her husband's career and an emerging affair. Her social‑worker sister, Inda, deals with the complications of her own relationships, while Chiquita, an airline flight attendant, faces heartbreak and past ghosts. Through witty dialogue and realism, the novel explores themes of family, loyalty, ambition, and the complexities of modern romance on the West Coast.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Eric Jerome Dickey
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