Constructs of "home" in Gloria Naylor's Quartet
Author: Claudia Drieling
Publisher: Königshausen & Neumann
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 3826044924
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Toni Morrison's Secret Drive
Author: David S. Goldstein
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2022-02-24
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1476641099
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe late Toni Morrison was the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. A powerful writer, she wove stories depicting the largely overlooked Black experience in America and exploring the intersection of gender and race through the lives of Black women. Morrison's writing continues to move people and push readers to reassess their beliefs about what it means to be Black in America. Synthesizing some 250 scholarly works about Morrison's writing, this book examines eight novels as well as the short story "Recitatif." They are analyzed for techniques used to deepen meaning and emotional weight, and reveal Morrison's mastery over prose.
Linden Hills
Author: Gloria Naylor
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2017-03-14
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1504043170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe National Book Award–winning author of The Women of Brewster Place explores the secrets of an affluent black community. For its wealthy African American residents, the exclusive neighborhood of Linden Hills is a symbol of “making it.” The ultimate achievement: a home on prestigious Tupelo Drive. Making your way downhill to Tupelo is irrefutable proof of your worth. But the farther down the hill you go, the emptier you become . . . Using the descent of Dante’s Inferno as a model, this bold, haunting novel follows two young men as they attempt to find work amid the circles of the well-off community. Exploring a microcosm of race and social class, author Gloria Naylor reveals the true cost of success for the lost souls of Linden Hills—an existence trapped in a nightmare of their own making.
Mama Day
Author: Gloria Naylor
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2017-03-14
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1504043154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA “wonderful novel” steeped in the folklore of the South from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Women of Brewster Place (The Washington Post Book World). On an island off the coast of Georgia, there’s a place where superstition is more potent than any trappings of the modern world. In Willow Springs, the formidable Mama Day uses her powers to heal. But her great niece, Cocoa, can’t wait to get away. In New York City, Cocoa meets George. They fall in love and marry quickly. But when she finally brings him home to Willow Springs, the island’s darker forces come into play. As their connection is challenged, Cocoa and George must rely on Mama Day’s mysticism. Told from multiple perspectives, Mama Day is equal parts star-crossed love story, generational saga, and exploration of the supernatural. Hailed as Gloria Naylor’s “richest and most complex” novel, it is the kind of book that stays with you long after the final page (Providence Journal).
African American Review
Author: Modern language association of America
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBailey's Cafe
Author: Gloria Naylor
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2017-03-14
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1504043162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA “moving and memorable” novel about a cafe where everyone has a story to tell from the award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place (The Boston Globe). In post–World War II Brooklyn, on a quiet backstreet, there’s a little place that draws people from all over—not for the food, and definitely not for the coffee. An in-between place that’s only there when you need it, Bailey’s Cafe is a crossroads where patrons stay for a while before making a choice: Move on or check out? In this novel, National Book Award–winning author Gloria Naylor’s expertly crafted characters experience a journey full of beauty and heartbreak. Touching on gender, race, and the African American experience, Bailey’s Cafe is “a sublime achievement” about the resilience of the human spirit (People).
Walker's Crossing
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0689829396
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile living on his family's ranch in Wyoming where he hopes to someday become a cowboy, Ryan faces conflicts with his older brother who is involved in a militia movement.
The Men of Brewster Place
Author: Gloria Naylor
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781568957128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFifteen years ago, Gloria Naylor burst onto the American literary scene with The Women of Brewster Place. Now she has focused her attention on the other side of the story - the men of Brewster Place. Like the women, they are committed to one another and to their community. Ben, who died in the first Brewster Place novel, is resurrected to narrate the tales of seven men and the women who love them. The complexity of their personal issues and how they are resolved leaves the reader with renewed hope and optimism.
Brave New Words
Author: Susheila Nasta
Publisher: Myriad Editions
Published: 2019-11-07
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 191240821X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFifteen specially commissioned essays from distinguished authors explore the place of the writer, past and present, the value of critical thinking, and the power of the written word. Their work articulates 'brave new words' at the heart of battles against limitations on fundamental rights of citizenship, the closure of national borders, fake news, and an increasing reluctance to engage with critical democratic debate. Contributors include Eva Hoffman, Romesh Gunesekera, Githa Hariharan, James Kelman, Tabish Khair, Kei Miller, Blake Morrison, Mukoma wa Ngugi, Hsiao-Hung Pai, Olumide Popoola, Shivanee Ramlochan, Bina Shah, Raja Shehadeh and Marina Warner.
