ITLL ALL COME OUT IN THE WASH

is a vivid account of atenderfoot Negro girls negative experiences while coming of ageunder Jim Crow laws. Deeply depressed by what she perceived to be a national disaffectionfor Negro children, debilitating physical and emotional symptomsasserted themselves in the authors early childhood and continuedunabated into maturity. In an effort to manage her frequent bouts withdepression, she would eventually seek mental health therapy asan adult. A book of many genres, this memoir is chock-full ofnostalgia, situational humor, melancholy, loving family portraits,short stories, and philosophical musings on the pernicious effectsof racial insensitivity.

2010 Semi Finalist Library of Virginia People''s Choice Award