Lane, Cassandra
We Are Bridges
- ISBN 13:
- 9781952177927
- author:
- Lane, Cassandra
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 20.1 x 13.7 x 2 centimeters (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A poignant and lyrical memoir that reclaims a lost family history from violent erasure. Cassandra Lane's journey begins with her own pregnancy at thirty-five, prompting her to explore the intimate life of her great-grandparents Mary Magdalene Magee and Burt Bridges. Through creative nonfiction, she reconstructs the story of her ancestors' lives in both rural South America and present-day Los Angeles.
This haunting and poetic debut considers how to take back one's American story from the roots of personal loss in a Black family. By tracing the strange fruit borne from their history, Lane offers a powerful exploration of memory, identity, and the power of storytelling.
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