Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissanc

Description: Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston In 1925, Zora Neale Hurston was living in New York as a fledgling writer. This collection of stories, found in archives after her death, reveal African American folk culture in Harlem in the 1920s. This book includes eight of Hurstons "lost" Harlem gems. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From "one of the greatest writers of our time" (Toni Morrison)--the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God--a collection of remarkable stories, including eight "lost" Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the first time. New York Times Books to Watch forBuzzfeeds Most Anticipated Books of 2020Newsweeks Most Anticipated BooksForbes.coms Most Anticipated Books of 2020E!s Top 2020 Books to ReadGlamours Best Books 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 Hurstons "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 Hurstons world. All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writers voice and her contributions to Americas literary traditions. Author Biography Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. An author of four novels (Jonahs Gourd Vine, 1934; Their Eyes Were Watching God, 1937; Moses, Man of the Mountain, 1939; and Seraph on the Suwanee, 1948); two books of folklore (Mules and Men, 1935, and Tell My Horse, 1938); an autobiography (Dust Tracks on a Road, 1942); and over fifty short stories, essays, and plays. She attended Howard University, Barnard College and Columbia University, and was a graduate of Barnard College in 1927. She was born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, and grew up in Eatonville, Florida. She died in Fort Pierce, in 1960. In 1973, Alice Walker had a headstone placed at her gravesite with this epitaph: "Zora Neale Hurston: A Genius of the South." Review "A reminder of why literature is so important. . .These short stories capture the essence of the African American life at the time, and offer a glimpse into how she became one of the more influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance."--Cultured Vultures "An illuminating and delightful study of a canonical writer finding her rhythm."--Publishers Weekly "Decades on, this new collection is a powerful reminder of her lasting resonance."--Time magazine "Read, and youll almost wish you were slumped on a wooden chair on Jims porch on a hot summer day. Read, because authenticity oozes from every page here and you cant help but like the men and women in the tales. Read, as author Zora Neale Hurstons wit shines between biting narrations and comments. . ."--Miami Times "These narratives comprise a rich tapestry of Hurstons matchless vision and talent."--BookPage "With biting wit, Hurston gets to the heart of the human condition. . . her rediscovered stories will electrify."--Booklist, starred review "Fans and scholars of Hurstons work and the uninitiated alike will find many delights in these complex, thoughtful and wickedly funny portraits of black lives and communities... [Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick] is a significant testament to the enduring resonance of black womens writing."--Washington Post "Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick helps illuminate Hurstons path to iconic status...Add [Hurstons] matchless powers of observation, exemplary fidelity to idiomatic speech and irresistible engagement with folklore, and the outcome is a collection of value to more than Hurston completists. Any addition to her awe-inspiring oeuvre should be met with open arms."--New York Times Book Review Review Quote "With biting wit, Hurston gets to the heart of the human condition. . . her rediscovered stories will electrify book media and draw in readers." Details ISBN0062915797 Author Zora Neale Hurston Pages 192 Publisher Harpercollins Publishers Inc Year 2020 ISBN-10 0062915797 ISBN-13 9780062915795 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-01-23 Imprint Amistad Press Subtitle Stories from the Harlem Renaissance Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 813.52 Short Title Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick Language English Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2020-01-23 AU Release Date 2020-01-23 NZ Release Date 2020-01-23 US Release Date 2020-01-23 Imprint US Amistad Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138838575;

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