Stories of Family by Contemporary Black Writers

The many facets of black family life have not always been fully visible in American literature. Black families have often been portrayed as chaotic, fractured and emotionally devastated, and historians and sociologists are just beginning to acknowledge the resilience and strength of African-American families.

A literary celebration of the black family in America, Mending the World showcases the best, most evocative literature of kinship by a new generation of North American black writers. The stories in this anthology reveal the modern experience of the black family as deeper, richer, and infinitely more complex than it has been portrayed in the past.

0-465-07062-0, Basic Books / CODE: KW2004