Diaspora
USA
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Novel-in-vignettes following a Black woman's ordinary life in Chicago, examining colorism and dignity.
Literary Significance
Brooks's only novel; quiet revolutionary portrait of Black womanhood
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editorial-summarynot primary textNovel-in-vignettes following a Black woman's ordinary life in Chicago, examining colorism and dignity. Brooks's only novel; quiet revolutionary portrait of Black womanhood
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