African American Short Story Literary Collection

Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories - heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved, and, on the whole, odd. He overturns the stereotypes that corral black male characters and paints a subtle, powerful portrait of each of these unique individuals.

A livewire debut from Dantiel W. Moniz, one of the most exciting discoveries in today's literary landscape, Milk Blood Heat depicts the sultry lives of Floridians in intergenerational tales that contemplate human connection, race, womanhood, inheritance, and the elemental darkness in us all. Set among the cities and suburbs of Florida, each story delves into the ordinary worlds of young girls, women, and men who find themselves confronted by extraordinary moments of violent personal reckoning.

Twelve powerful, deeply human stories capturing the heart, struggle, and resilience of Black life. Afro Bougie Blues invites readers into intimate, unfiltered moments where ordinary men and women confront heartbreak, trauma, identity, generational wounds, and the decisions that shape their destinies. Meet Alexis, who longs for motherhood but must wrestle with a painful past before embracing her future. Walk with Rodney, a Gulf War veteran trying to silence memories that refuse to release him. Witness BeBe transform her life and her sense of worth, one courageous step at a time. Listen as ...

In Kenan's fictional territory of Tims Creek, North Carolina, an old man rages in his nursing home, a parson beats up an adulterer, a rich man is haunted by a hog, and an elderly woman turns unwitting miracle worker. A retired plumber travels to Manhattan, where Billy Idol sweeps him into his entourage. An architect who lost his famous lover to AIDS reconnects with a high school fling. Howard Hughes seeks out the woman who once cooked him butter beans.