Like One of the Family

Fiction & Literature, African American, Contemporary Women, Historical
Cover of the book Like One of the Family by Alice Childress, Beacon Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alice Childress ISBN: 9780807050767
Publisher: Beacon Press Publication: January 24, 2017
Imprint: Beacon Press Language: English
Author: Alice Childress
ISBN: 9780807050767
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication: January 24, 2017
Imprint: Beacon Press
Language: English

A new edition of Alice Childress’s classic novel about African American domestic workers, featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay

First published in Paul Robeson’s newspaper, Freedom, and composed of a series of conversations between Mildred, a black domestic, and her friend Marge, Like One of the Family is a wry, incisive portrait of working women in Harlem in the 1950’s. Rippling with satire and humor, Mildred’s outspoken accounts vividly capture her white employers’ complacency and condescension—and their startled reactions to a maid who speaks her mind and refuses to exchange dignity for pay.

Upon publication the book sparked a critique of working conditions, laying the groundwork for the contemporary domestic worker movement. Although she was critically praised, Childress’s uncompromising politics and unflinching depictions of racism, classism, and sexism relegated her to the fringe of American literature. Like One of the Family has been long overlooked, but this new edition, featuring a foreword by best-selling author Roxane Gay, will introduce Childress to a new generation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A new edition of Alice Childress’s classic novel about African American domestic workers, featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay

First published in Paul Robeson’s newspaper, Freedom, and composed of a series of conversations between Mildred, a black domestic, and her friend Marge, Like One of the Family is a wry, incisive portrait of working women in Harlem in the 1950’s. Rippling with satire and humor, Mildred’s outspoken accounts vividly capture her white employers’ complacency and condescension—and their startled reactions to a maid who speaks her mind and refuses to exchange dignity for pay.

Upon publication the book sparked a critique of working conditions, laying the groundwork for the contemporary domestic worker movement. Although she was critically praised, Childress’s uncompromising politics and unflinching depictions of racism, classism, and sexism relegated her to the fringe of American literature. Like One of the Family has been long overlooked, but this new edition, featuring a foreword by best-selling author Roxane Gay, will introduce Childress to a new generation.

More books from Beacon Press

Cover of the book The Lonely Soldier by Alice Childress
Cover of the book The Good Doctor by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Beaver At His Parents' [Episode 2] by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Feel-Bad Education by Alice Childress
Cover of the book The Shoemaker and the Tea Party by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Junk Raft by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Nature's Second Chance by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Young, Gifted and Black by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Marketplace of the Marvelous by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Liberation by Alice Childress
Cover of the book God vs. Gay? by Alice Childress
Cover of the book The Healing by Alice Childress
Cover of the book God's Favorites by Alice Childress
Cover of the book Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems by Alice Childress
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy