Zora Neale Hurston brings us Black America’s folklore as only she can, putting the oral history on the written page with grace and understanding. This new edi

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This Library of America volume, with its companion, brings together for the first time all of the best writing of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most significan

“Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.” —New York Times

A mule trader's tales from a culture enriched by his fascinating presence