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Jonah’s Gourd Vine

The first novel by the noted black novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Originally published in 1934, it was praised by Carl Sandburg as “a bold and beautiful book, many a page priceless and unforgettable.”...

Category: African American

Mules and Men

By: Zora Neale Hurston

Acclaimed by celebrated folklorist Alan Lomax as “the most engaging, genuine and skillfully written book in the filed of folklore.” This is Hurston's first great collection of African American tales, songs and sayings. For the...

Category: African American

Dust Tracks on a Road

By: Zora Neale Hurston

“Told in gutsy language…her story is an encouraging and enjoyable one for any member of the human race.” — N.Y. Review of Books. First published in 1942 at the height of her popularity, Dust Tracks on a Road is Zora...

Category: Biographies and Memoirs

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Slave

By: Zora Neale Hurston

Abducted from Africa, sold in America. A major literary event: a newly published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God, with a foreword from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. This account...

Category: Action and Adventure

Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica

By: Zora Neale Hurston

A firsthand account of the weird mysteries and horrors of voodoo. Tell My Horse is an invaluable resource and fascinating guide. Based on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experience in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an...

Category: Historical

Their Eyes Were Watching God

By: Zora Neale Hurston

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person — no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her...

Category: Historical