Blues Dancing A Novel
Blues Dancing A Novel by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, published by Harper Collins on March 1, 2005, is a contemporary fiction work that explores themes of love and self-discovery. The narrative follows Verdi Mae, who has enjoyed a stable life with Rowe, a conservative professor, after overcoming addiction. However, her life takes a turn when Johnson, a figure from her past, reenters her world, bringing with him memories of passion and the complexities of her earlier life.
Readers will find a rich exploration of erotic love, political activism, and the challenges of reconciling desire with responsibility. The story spans from the early 1970s to the early 1990s, delving into Verdi Mae’s journey as she navigates her feelings and the impact of her past choices. This first edition contains 336 pages and includes an additional 16 pages of insights, such as author interviews and recommended reading, providing further context to the narrative.
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My aunt says if you smell butter on a foggy night you’re getting ready to fall in love.
For the last twenty years, the beautiful Verdi Mae has led a comfortable life with Rowe, the conservative professor who rescued her from addiction when she was an undergrad. But her world is about to shift when the smell of butter lingers in the air and Johnson — the boy from the back streets of Philadelphia who pulled her into the fire of passion and all the shadows cast from it — returns to town.
In “this story of self-discovery that moves seamlessly between the early 1970s and early 1990s” (Publishers Weekly starred review), acclaimed writer Diane McKinney-Whetstone takes readers into a world of erotic love, drugs, and political activism, and beautifully illustrates the struggle to reconcile passion with accountability and the redemptive powers of love’s rediscovery.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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