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Stephanie Watts
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We Are Taking Only What We Need |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
| Pages: |
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221 |
| Date: |
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2011-11-30 |
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1886157790 |
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BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City |
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0.55 pounds |
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5.31 x 0.71 x 8.27 inches |
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Product Description
Fiction. African American Studies. African American women protagonists lose and find love, confront sanity and craziness, and strive to make sense of their lives in North Carolina. A Jehovah's Witness girl goes door-to-door with an expert field-service partner from up north. At a call center, operator Sheila fields a caller's uncomfortable questions under a ruthless supervisor's eye. Forty-something Aunt Ginny surprises the family by finding a husband, but soon she gives them more to talk about. Pulitzer-Prize winner Edward P. Jones writes "Watts offers an impressive debut that promises only wonderful work to come." Fiction writer Marly Swick agrees: "Each story seems, at the same time, to be a breath of fresh air and an instant classic." Author Alyce Miller notes that "Watts writes with a penetrating eye for the extraordinary moments in the lives of ordinary people. As I read, I found myself holding my breath."
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http://bookmooch.com/1886157790 |
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