Bitter Fruit

Hard to really review this because it’s an anthology of essays, articles, short stories, poems, etc., and the collection itself is quite vast. Several of the short stories are particularly poignant and some are jarring—as they’re intended to be. The poems about/for Negro mothers stuck with me the mo......more

This is an important, amazing book. It should be part of every school system in the entire United States of America. It will break your heart and make you work towards healing other broken hearts. I'm looking forward to having my local public library's staff read this book & incorporate its contents......more

This is a great book that compiles almost entirely (though not exclusively) writings of black women during WWII. It provides a great look at the culture, thoughts, and political situation of black women in particular but black men (often focused on soldiers) generally during this period. The poems a......more

This was a very powerful book. I have to admit, I wasn't expecting it to be a collection of poetry, essays, and short stories, but in a way, these collected works painted a much brighter picture of racism during WWII than a dry recount of the war would. I found the poetry in particular to be very be......more