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Set amid the inner‑city challenges of Brewster Place, this fiction explores the lives of several African‑American men, each facing personal and communal struggles. A drug dealer, a minister with political ambitions, and a man yearning to be a better father than his own all navigate the complexities of urban life, striving for redemption and connection within a tightly knit neighborhood.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Gloria Naylor
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