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Set in Las Vegas in 1994, "A Day Late and a Dollar" follows the Price family as they reunite amid a storm of personal challenges. Viola, a fiercely outspoken matriarch, faces her husband Cecil’s sudden withdrawal and her own medical concerns. Her adult children—Paris, a divorced mother; Lewis, a man who finds himself in trouble with the law; Charlotte, who feels bereft and ready to sever ties; and Janelle, battling a crisis with her teenage daughter—each return home with unresolved family dynamics. The novel explores the complex bonds of African‑American family life, the struggles of contemporary women, and the stark settings of Chicago and Las Vegas.
First publish date: January 15, 2001
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Terry McMillan
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