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Author:

Watts, Stephanie Powell.

Title:

We are taking only what we need / Stephanie Powell Watts.

Publisher:

University of Missouri-Kansas City,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

209 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

African American women--Fiction.
North Carolina--Rural conditions--Fiction.

Contents:

Family museum of the ancient postcards -- If you hit Randolph County, you've gone too far -- We are taking only what we need -- Unassigned territory -- All the sad etc. -- Welcome to the city of dreams -- Do you remember the summer of love? -- Black power -- Highway 18 -- There can bever be another me.

Summary:

"These eleven stories blend gravity and humor to depict late 20th century rural North Carolina life, including African American women protagonists who encounter love and relationships, mental illness, racism, and, especially among Jehovah's Witnesses' faith"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1886157790 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781886157798 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)742234285

LCCN:

2011027388

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)