All Aunt Hagar's Children (Amistad)
Edward P. Jones' magnificent new book of stories takes up characters from his earlier collection, Lost in the City.
Minor, background characters become central; children unlearn the
lessons of their parents; time somersaults; and legends become truth.
Jones explains that he never expected to meet these characters again,
yet, here he is with a whole new book filled with them, bringing
greater depths to his capacious imagination.
- Read an excerpt from All Aunt Hagar's Children.