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A woman who, during the Beat scene of the 1950s, defied social constraints and married black poet-playwright Leroi Jones chronicles her family's turbulent journey through the 1960s, confronting racism and sexism along the way
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Jones' atmospheric prose brings the Beat era to life with more gusto than any previous memoir, thanks to homely details like eating potato pancakes at the Second Avenue Deli and wearing Ukrainian scarves and black tights. She looks back on her marriage to LeRoi Jones with tenderness, even as she delineates the cultural forces that eventually ripped them apart. Famous friends like Allen Ginsberg make appearances, but Jones' focus is on family (her two daughters are lovingly described) and individual growth. Evocative and touching.
About the Author
Bernadette Dunne is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway. She lives in Brooklyn.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0140153888
- ISBN 13 9780140153880
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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