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We Are Taking Only What We Need

by Stephanie Powell Watts
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Stories of African American women in North Carolina.

This book offers a fresh and insightful portrayal of ordinary people's lives through a vivid mix of humor and gravity. It has been praised for its spunky, eloquent, and graceful writing style. Readers who enjoy realistic fiction with a focus on character development will appreciate this book.

  • Chautauqua Prize Nominee (2012)
  • Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

We Are Taking Only What We Need

by Stephanie Powell Watts
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ISBN: 9781886157798
Authors: Stephanie Powell Watts
Publisher: BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Date of Publication: 2011-11-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Drama
Goodreads rating: 3.4
(rated by 615 readers)

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."
 

Stories of African American women in North Carolina.

This book offers a fresh and insightful portrayal of ordinary people's lives through a vivid mix of humor and gravity. It has been praised for its spunky, eloquent, and graceful writing style. Readers who enjoy realistic fiction with a focus on character development will appreciate this book.

  • Chautauqua Prize Nominee (2012)
  • Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.