A motley group of misfits takes on a magical aura at Bailey's Cafe as each character describes his or her motivations, desires, obsessions, and idiosyncrasies. By the author of The Women of Brewster Place.
BIO
Gloria Naylor was born in New York City in 1950. She received her B.A. in English from Brooklyn College and her M.A. in Afro-American studies from Yale. Her books include The Women of Brewster Place, which won both the American Book Award and the National Book Award for first novel, and was also adapted into a television movie by Oprah Winfrey; Linden Hills; Bailey’s Cafe; and The Men of Brewster Place. She taught writing and literature at George Washington University, New York University, Boston University, and Cornell University. She died in 2016
REVIEWS
Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit. "A virtuoso orchestration of survival, suffering, courage and humor." -- New York Times Book Review
[P] Vintage / August 31, 1993
0.7" H x 8.3" L x 5.2" W (0.6 lbs) 240 pages