If I Can Cook/you Know God Can

Boston, MA: Beacon Press. Near Fine. 1998. First Edition Thus (2004), First Printing indicated by a complete . numerical sequence; Second Printing. Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps: a touch of smudging to the top edge of the text block and a hint of same a the bottom edge (the very faint smudge/soil spot at the bottom edge may be a remainder mark; it's so faint it's hard to tell) ; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 0.45 inches) . Xiv, 113 pages. Foreward by Vertamae Grosvenor. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. Ntozake Shange (1948 – 2018) was an African-American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work. Among Shange's honors and awards were fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Fund, a Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, and a Pushcart Prize. This book offers a delightfully eclectic tribute to black cuisine as a food of life that reflects the spirit and history of a people. With recipes such as "Cousin Eddie's Shark with Breadfruit" and "Collard Greens to Bring You Money," Shange instructs us in the nuances of a cuisine born on the slave ships of the Middle Passage, spiced by the jazz of Duke Ellington, and shared by all members of the African Diaspora. Rich with personal memories and historical insight, If I Can Cook/You Know God Can is a vivid story of the migration of a people, and the cuisine that marks their living legacy and celebration of taste. ; Bluestreak Series; xiv, 113 pages .