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INSPIRING AUTHOR RELEASES HER DEBUT COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES ENTITLED "BOOK OF LETTERS"
Nationwide -- Octogenarian, Mary Jestina Taylor announces the release of her debut collection of short stories, Book of Letters. It is a literary archive of historical, sociological, psychological, and cultural data mined from the lives of early to mid-twentieth century Americans of African descent.
It, in the tradition of Richard Wright's Black Boy, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings or Jacob Lawrence's The Migration Series, offers a captivating glimpse into the early twentieth century rural southern United States. Mary Jestina Taylor, an eye witness and active participant in the Great Migration, shares her evolving perspective of American history, culture, and life in the twentieth century.
Book of Letters evolved as a result of Taylor's status as an elder. She desires to share her wisdom and life experiences with the next generation whom she believes "can empower themselves by understanding the roots of their history and culture."
