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This posthumously assembled anthology, edited and prefaced by Toni Morrison, gathers Toni Cade Bambara’s short stories, essays, and interviews into a single volume. The work spans intimate examinations of mothers, daughters, community activists, and aging gangbangers, alongside critical essays on film, literature, politics, and race. It highlights Bambara’s lyrical prose, intellectual rigor, and the challenges of forging a creative and activist identity as a black woman. Readers familiar with her earlier writings, as well as new audiences, will find this collection a rich portrait of her contribution to contemporary American literature.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Toni Cade Bambara
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