AFRIMANSA REPORTS

"There is no such thing as a good writer and a bad liar." ― from A BLIND MAN CAN SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU by Amy Bloom Here are characters confronted with tragedy, perplexed by emotions, and challenged to endure whatever modern life may have in store. A loving mother accompanies her daughter in her journey to become a man, and discovers a new, hopeful love. A stepmother and stepson meet again after fifteen years and a devastating mistake, and rediscover their familial affection for each other. And in "The Story," a widow bent on seducing another woman's husband constructs and deconstructs her story until she has "made the best and happiest ending" possible "in this world." LEARN MORE: http://knopfdoubleday.com/…/a-blind-man-can-see-how-much-i…/

"She sounded so close and familiar. It was as if she was looking straight at me.She was telling me a story about how she had once loved a man, and he was unkind to her and made her very unhappy ...she was telling me that things change, life moves on, laughter is followed by tears, and tears are followed by laughter. After you have been knocked to the floor, you rise up and get on your feet again." ―from WITH BILLIE: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day By Julia Blackburn