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A Failure to Communicate: Stories

Stephanie Andrea Allen

4.4/5 ( ratings)

S. Andrea Allen's debut collection of short fiction and essays focuses on how communication, or the lack thereof, impacts Black women’s lives. The stories range from the humorous to the heartbreaking: one woman wins a bake-off because her co-worker misunderstands the contest; an overweight woman finally learns to love herself, even though it means leaving her girlfriend.

A teenager reflects on his mother's inability to discuss her depression; a woman realizes that her partner has been hiding a gambling addiction, and has to decide whether to help her or save herself. The women in these stories are often silenced, but Allen imbues them with a voice that demands to be heard.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: BLF Press

Release: January 10, 2017

ISBN: 0997243945

ISBN 13: 9780997243949

A Failure to Communicate: Stories

Stephanie Andrea Allen

4.4/5 ( ratings)

S. Andrea Allen's debut collection of short fiction and essays focuses on how communication, or the lack thereof, impacts Black women’s lives. The stories range from the humorous to the heartbreaking: one woman wins a bake-off because her co-worker misunderstands the contest; an overweight woman finally learns to love herself, even though it means leaving her girlfriend.

A teenager reflects on his mother's inability to discuss her depression; a woman realizes that her partner has been hiding a gambling addiction, and has to decide whether to help her or save herself. The women in these stories are often silenced, but Allen imbues them with a voice that demands to be heard.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: BLF Press

Release: January 10, 2017

ISBN: 0997243945

ISBN 13: 9780997243949

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