Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick / by Zora Neale Hurston. ; foreword by Tayari Jones ; introduction by Genevieve West.
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. FICTION / African American / Women. |
Genre: | Short stories. Short stories. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 23 of 23 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Brownstown PL - Brownstown | FIC HURSTON (Text) | 79361000116232 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library | FIC HUR (Text) | 33187004638074 | Fiction (adult) | Available | - |
Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg | FIC HURSTON (Text) | 32826014229413 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Greenwood PL - Greenwood | FICTION Hurston (Text) | 36626104114905 | 2nd Floor Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Huntingburg PL - Huntingburg | FIC HUR (Text) | 39970000626217 | FIC | Available | - |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | FIC HURSTON, ZORA NEALE (Text) | 33946003626194 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
LaGrange Co PL - LaGrange Main Library | S HUR (Text) | 30477101363236 | Adult: Fiction | Available | - |
Lebanon PL - Lebanon | F HURSTON (Text)
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Monticello-Union Twp PL - Monticello | F HURSTON (Text) | 37743002336115 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Morgan Co PL - Martinsville Main Library | FIC HUR (Text) | 78551000545261 | Fiction | Available | - |
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Featuring eight lesser-known stories, a collection of Harlem Renaissance tales by the revered folklorist and author of Their Eyes Were Watching God explores subjects ranging from class and migration to racism and sexism. 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
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. - HARPERCOLL
From âone of the greatest writers of our timeâ (Toni Morrison)âthe author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching Godâa collection of remarkable stories, including eight âlostâ Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.
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In 1925, Barnard student Zora Neale Hurstonâthe sole black student at the collegeâwas living in New York, âdesperately striving for a toe-hold on the world.â During this period, she began writing short works that captured the zeitgeist of African American life and transformed her into one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Nearly a century later, this singular talent is recognized as one of the most influential and revered American artists of the modern period.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is an outstanding collection of stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture. Brought together for the first time in one volume, they include eight of Hurstonâs âlostâ Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives. These stories challenge conceptions of Hurston as an author of rural fiction and include gems that flash with her biting, satiric humor, as well as more serious tales reflective of the cultural currents of Hurstonâs world. All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writerâs voice and her contributions to Americaâs literary traditions.
- HARPERCOLL
From 'one of the greatest writers of our time' (Toni Morrison)'the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God'a collection of remarkable stories, including eight 'lost' Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time.
New York Times' Books to Watch for
Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated Books
Newsweek's Most Anticipated Books
Forbes.com's Most Anticipated Books
E!'s Top Books to Read
Glamour's Best BooksÂEssence's Best Books by Black Authors
In 1925, Barnard student Zora Neale Hurston'the sole black student at the college'was living in New York, 'desperately striving for a toe-hold on the world.' During this period, she began writing short works that captured the zeitgeist of African American life and transformed her into one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Nearly a century later, this singular talent is recognized as one of the most influential and revered American artists of the modern period.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is an outstanding collection of stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture. Brought together for the first time in one volume, they include eight of Hurston's 'lost' Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives. These stories challenge conceptions of Hurston as an author of rural fiction and include gems that flash with her biting, satiric humor, as well as more serious tales reflective of the cultural currents of Hurston's world. All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writer's voice and her contributions to America's literary traditions.