Like One of the Family
Conversations from a Domestic's Life
$39.00
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
A new edition of Alice Childress’s classic novel about African American domestic workers featuring a foreword by Roxane GayRecommended by Entertainment WeeklyThe hilarious, uncompromising novel about African American domestic workers-from a trailblazer in Black women’s literature and now featuring a foreword by Roxane GayFirst published in Paul Robeson’s newspaper, Freedom, and composed of a series of conversations between Mildred, a black domestic, and her friend Marge, Like One of the Famil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807050743 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807050741 |
| Author: | Alice Childress, Roxane Gay |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“A novel that proves that humor can be the deadliest of weapons…If power were based on worth, Mildred would be running the nation, not cleaning someone else’s house.”
—Women’s Review of Books
About The Author
Alice Childress
Alice Childress (1916-1994) was a playwright, novelist, and actress. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised and educated in Harlem, she is the author of numerous plays, including Wedding Band, Wine in the Wilderness, and the Obie Award-winning Trouble in Mind-as well as books for young adults, such as Rainbow Jordan and A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich.Roxane Gay’s writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times Book Review, Bookforum, Time, and Los Angeles Times. She is also the author of the books Ayiti, An Untamed State, and the New York Times best seller Bad Feminist. Her latest book, Hunger, is forthcoming from Harper in 2016.
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