Shaking the Tree: A Collection of Fiction and Memoir by Black Women

by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (Editor)

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A new anthology of fiction and memoir by African American women writers showcases twenty-three fresh voices in American literature, including Rebecca Walker, ZZ Packer, Danzy Senna, and Carolyn Ferrell.

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Meri Nana-Ama Danquah

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Meri Nana-Ama Danquahs previous work includes the groundbreaking memoir, Willow Weep for Me: A Black Womans Journey Through Depression, and two critically acclaimed anthologies, Becoming American and Shaking the Tree. She earned an MFA in creative writing and literature from Bennington College. She divides her time between Los Angeles, California, show more and Accra, Ghana. show less