Angel Of Harlem A Novel Based On The Life Of Dr. May Chinn by Kuwana Haulsey Hardcover, 340 pages Chronicles the odyssey of Dr. May Chinn from aspiring musician, through her struggles against racism to become a doctor, to her friendships with Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, to her accomplishments in 1920s New York City. Novel Dramatizes Pioneering Doctor's Life
The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck Hardcover, 248 pages Pursued by the future dictator of Paraguay, Irish courtesan Ella Lynch struggles with isolation in spite of her power as his mistress, and witnesses the nation's victimization due to her lover's arrogant ambitions. Tuck Wins National Book Award National Book Award Finalists