Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick : stories from the Harlem renaissance
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Contributors
West, Genevieve, editor and writer of introduction.
Jones, Tayari, writer of foreword.
Published
New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First Harpercollins paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xliii, 252 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Hudson Regional Library - BOOK - Adult
F HURSTON
1 available
New River Branch Library - BOOK - Adult
F HURSTON
1 available

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Published
New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Edition
First Harpercollins paperback edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-250).
Description
"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."--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hurston, Z. N., West, G., & Jones, T. (2021). Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick: stories from the Harlem renaissance (First Harpercollins paperback edition.). Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hurston, Zora Neale, Genevieve, West and Tayari, Jones. 2021. Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories From the Harlem Renaissance. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hurston, Zora Neale, Genevieve, West and Tayari, Jones. Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories From the Harlem Renaissance Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hurston, Zora Neale,, Genevieve West, and Tayari Jones. Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories From the Harlem Renaissance First Harpercollins paperback edition., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

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