Walker begins and ends her new book with a semi-autobiographical letter to her young husband, remembering her volatile and passionate marriage to a white man after they have divorced. These stories convincingly blend the memories of yesterday with the perspective of the present. They give the reader a real sense of what it was like to be an interracial couple in the Deep South. The remainder of the stories are an entrancing mix of humor, passion and humanity. The subjects include sisterly love on the trail of a long-forgotten family home, love between a husband and wife demonstrated by an indulgence in olive oil, family devotion, how lesbianism can divide and bring together a family, and an amusing tale of a woman introducing her older female relatives to the joys of porn films.
Every sentence is a surprise and a gift.
Her plotting jumps back and forth in time, but never loses its continuity or impact. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quotes delayed a minimum of 20 min. Information about this site , our terms of use , our privacy policy , our ad policy and the people who care for and feed it.