From Edward P. Jones, “Root Worker”
Long before they reached 1st St., N.E., Glynnis found that so much had changed, disappeared, but everything that was important to white people remained.(from the collection All Aunt Hagar’s Children)
View ArticleFrom Edward P. Jones, “Common Law”
“You know, I don’t know what’s become of you,” Idabelle said.“I could say the same bout you.” He took a beer from the icebox, needing something to do with his hands because he knew his were the greater...
View ArticleNeighbors and Strangers: Edward P. Jones’s Tales of Black Catholic D.C.
The title of All Aunt Hagar’s Children gives you an idea of one of the strengths of this short-story collection: Edward P. Jones has woven a tapestry portrait of a community. Or, to switch metaphors,...
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