Title: To Music, My Sister-Wife...
Description: This literary zine tells the story of Harmony and her lifelong relationship with a man named Adonis. The story begins when Harmony is a young Black teenager in New York in the 1990s, who meets and falls in love with Adonis after moving to Jamaica, Queens. The narrative follows the ups and downs of their romance from their adolescence to their early twenties, with the power of music as a central theme. The story includes details about difficulties of dating multiple people, jealousy, race in dating, and mother-daughter relationships, following Harmony and Adonis through marriage and parenthood. The story ends with Harmony preparing to commit suicide after finding out that she has AIDS.
Subjects: American Short stories, African American women, Dating (Social customs)
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century