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St. Martins Press-3Pl Sassafrass Cypress by Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange'S Beloved Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo Is The Story Of Three Sisters And Their Mother From Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, The Oldest, Is A Poet And A Weaver Like Her Mother Before Her. Having Gone North To College, She Is Now 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, Leaves Home To Find New Ways Of Moving In The World. Indigo, The Youngest, Is Still A Child Of Charleston-Too Much Of The South In Her-Who Lives In Poetry And Has The Supreme Gift Of Seeing The Obvious Magic Of The World. Shange'S Rich And Wondrous Story Of Womanhood, Art, And Passionately-Lived Lives Is Written With Such Exquisite Care And Beauty That Anybody Can Relate To Her Message (The New York Times).