The novels challenge everything we thought we knew about American literature, about African American culture and about the course of literary history. -Ann duCille,
The Women's Review of Books Add[s] both depth and detail to the legacy of [Frances Harper]. -Bob McCollough,
The Boston Globe A major publishing event. The Harper novels-lively, idealistic and fun to read-change the shape of our literary canon forever. Foster's introduction sizzles. If only all literary criticism could be like this! -Jane Tompkins, author of
Sensational Design and
West of Everything
