“Writing kept her sane. Kept her form spinning out of control. Kept her tongue still whenever some white person spoke down to her. She had to write, it was the only thing that was completely hers, that she could look… — 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
