Title: Two trains running
First published: 1992
Description: Memphis Lee's diner--and the rest of his block--is scheduled to be torn down, a casualty of the city's renovation project that is sweeping away the buildings of a community, but not its spirit. As they try to fight back, we meet Sterling, the ex-con who embraces the tenets of Malcolm X; Wolf, the bookie who has learned to play by the white man's rules; Risa, a waitress of quiet dignity who has mutilated her legs to distance herself from men; and Holloway, the resident philosopher and fervent believer in the prophecies of a legendary 322-year-old woman down the street, a reminder of their struggle and heritage.
Subjects: African American neighborhoods, African Americans, Drama, Nineteen sixties, History, Historical drama, American drama (dramatic works by one author)
Places: Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Pa.) Hill District (Pittsburgh