I love this recently published collection of Hurston short stories and I am not a fan of short stories in general. Some include characters that appeared in other works, especially the stories set in Florida. Other stories take place in Harlem. There is a recurring theme of couples having difficulties with infidelity, substance abuse, gambling, or other issues. Some of them are laugh out loud funny in spite of their serious undertones. My favorites are the ones like "Book of Harlem" that Hurston wrote in a Biblical style with numbered verses. This is a marvelous collection of her works. Included are a forward by Tayari Jones and a scholarly introduction by Genevieve West.
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