Homeland, and Other Stories (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
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- Author: Barbara Kingsolver
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Short stories
- Genres: Short fiction
Homeland, and Other Stories, Kingsolver's second book, begins with the touching and poetic title story about a woman attempting to pass along her Cherokee beliefs and values to her great-granddaughter while resigned to a vastly changing world. The last story, “Why I’m a Danger to the Public,” tells of a young woman fighting for workers’ rights in a mine strike, with resignation the furthest thing from her mind. “Rose-Johnny” is narrated by a young girl who defends an eccentric outcast in a prejudiced small town. In “Covered Bridges,” a husband comes face-to-face...
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