“She wasn’t meant for these scenes, wasn’t meant to be sitting up there in the Southwest Community Infirmary with her ass out, in the middle of the day, and strangers cluttering up the treatment room, ogling her in her misery. She wasn’t meant for any of it. But then M’Dear Sophie always said, “Find meaning where you’re put, Vee.” So she exhaled deeply and tried to relax and stick it out and pay attention.”
In this novel, set in the American South, the lives of several individuals intersect and intertwine as they seek redemption and healing from their pasts. The story delves into the complexities of human relationships and the transformative power of community. more
Toni Cade Bambara, an American author, screenwriter, and activist, was born on March 25, 1939, and passed away on December 9, 1995. Known for her work that focused on the lives of African American women, she explored themes of race, gender, and social justice in her writings. more
“the thing that scares men with power most is a woman with more of it.”