Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo

by Ntozake Shange

Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo is the story of three "colored girls," three sisters and their mama from Charleston, South Carolina: Sassafrass, the oldest, a poet and a weaver like her mother, gone north to college, living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams; Cypress, the dancer,who leaves home to find new ways of moving... (read more)

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I like the music in the rhythms of the descriptions and dialogue of this book. It is poetry and prose and soomething more. I liked the fact that there were recipes - you could almost taste the meals as she describes them. Quite sassy, spicy, nice.

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