First published 2008
Returning home to Eatonville, Florida, famed anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston collects the songs, sermons, superstitions, and "big old lies" that have sustained her community since slavery. Immersed in the cadence of Black life, she weaves together an intimate tapestry of oral histories, Vodou customs, and sly humor that captures the resilience and wisdom at the heart of African American culture.
Genres: 20th-century, african-american, anthropology, folklore, oral-history, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: cultural-exploration, found-family
Setting: Louisiana, Florida, United States, Tales
336 pages · Paperback · Amistad