Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick : stories from the Harlem Renaissance / Zora Neale Hurston ; foreword by Tayari Jones ; edited with an introduction by Genevieve West.
In 1925, Zora Neale Hurston was living in New York as a fledgling writer. This collection of stories, found in archives after her death, reveal African American folk culture in Harlem in the 1920s. This book includes eight of Hurston's "lost" Harlem gems.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062915795
- ISBN: 0062915797
- Physical Description: xliii, 252 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | John Redding goes to sea -- Conversion of Sam -- A bit of our Harlem -- Drenched in light -- Spunk -- Magnolia flower -- Black death -- Bone of contention -- Muttsy -- Sweat -- Under the bridge -- 'Possum or pig? -- Eatonville anthology -- Book of Harlem -- Book of Harlem -- Back room -- Monkey junk -- Country in the woman -- Gilded six-bits -- She rock -- Fire and the cloud. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Fiction. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Short stories. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 76 of 80 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Harnett County Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 80 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Public Library | F Hur (Text) | 33436001718243 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | F Hur (Text) | 33631001558215 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | F Hur (Text) | 33630004662750 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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