Everything That Rises Must Converge

This posthumously published book of short stories takes its title from a story about two women - one black, one working-class white - and a hat. Growing up during the Civil Rights era, I had read James Baldwin, Dr. Martin Luther King, and other black authors. But this simple story told from a white perspective framed the struggle for equal rights in a different light, changed my...more

This posthumously published book of short stories takes its title from a story about two women - one black, one working-class white - and a hat. Growing up during the Civil Rights era, I had read James Baldwin, Dr. Martin Luther King, and other black authors. But this simple story told from a white perspective framed the struggle for equal rights in a different light, changed my life, and continues to resonate.   hide

Absolutely ethereal. The messages are haunting, I can't wait to read her entire collection of works.

Dark satrization of dark human nature.

Rather intense read, filled with both darkness and hope, ignorance and enlightenment. If you can't handle an element of horror, it's probably not for you.