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A Piece of Mine: Stories

by J. California Cooper · 1984

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Back in print after more than five years, this is the extraordinary first short story collection by the author of Family.

Themes
African American
Setting
1980s
Audience
adult
Length
short · 144 pages
Form
short stories

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