“I write to breath life back into memory to remind African-Americans of our rich and textured history. I also see myself as a "root," and for me the "fierce winds" include the marginalization-the downright segregation-of literature written by people of… — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“In 1922 everything changed again. The Eskimo pie was invented; James Joyce's Ulysses was printed in Paris; snow fell on Mauna Loa, Hawaii; Babe Ruth signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees; Eugene O'Neill was awarded the Pulitzer… — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“Writing kept her sane. Kept her form spinning out of control. Kept her tongue still whenever some white person spoke down to her. She… — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“she swung like a pendulum, ticking away the seconds until she would be dead.” — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“she'd seen people stand on the shoulders of hate and pluck money and power from the very top shelves of the universe.” — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“Over time her inhibitions took shelter in the corner of the room and Easter allowed the music to swallow her,” — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
“she would watch with glee as Rain was relegated to standing in her shoes; Easter hoped to God they pinched.” — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
Only the Strong is a lushly atmospheric and passionately written piece of work, bursting with colorful characters that shine on every page. — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
Listen, if you choose to believe nothing else that transpires here, believe this: your body does not have a soul; your soul has a… — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
