The tremendous universal appeal of Terry McMillan's "Waiting to
Exhale" took the book world by storm. With her third novel finally
earning her the recognition and respect she richly deserved, Terry
McMillan followed up with "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," which
continued to attract new and loyal fans from all walks of life. In
this critical work Richards places these inspirational works, as
well as McMillan's earlier writings, in their deserved cultural and
literary context. Richards offers an insightful analysis of
McMillan's narrative technique, which, while having roots in the
blues aesthetic, has created a voice that sings out to readers
across the lines of sex and race. McMillan's stories are inhabited
by strong, dynamic African American women, yet these characters
have universal lessons of life and love to share with all readers
who appreciate good fiction.
A richly drawn biographical chapter examines the life of
McMillan and the influences her own personal experiences have
exerted on her writings. In the following chapter, Richards
discusses McMillan's place in the literary tradition in which such
writers as Zora Neale Hurston paved the way and inspired McMillan
to write realistic, yet humorous accounts of the African American
romantic experience. Richards devotes a chapter to each of
McMillan's first four novels; "Mama" (1987), "Disappearing Acts"
(1989), "Waiting to Exhale" (1992), and "How Stella Got Her Groove
Back" (1996). She discusses each novel in terms of plot, narrative
style, character development, thematic issues, historical and
cultural context, and alternative critical perspective. The
comprehensive bibliography, including a list of reviews and index,
covers the movie adaptations as well as the books.
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