The Black Back-Ups: Poetry

By Kate Rushin

Book Overview

Drawn from poems written over the past twenty years, this collection captures the faces, voices, feelings, words, and stories of an African American family. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563410257
• ISBN13: 9781563410253
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Firebrand Books
• Length: 93 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A Great Collection of Poetry

I came across one of Ms. Ruskin's poems in an anthology called "Honey,Hush". I was so affected by her style and wit that I immediately purchased this book and I'm glad I did. Ruskin manages to draw from her own family life and experiences without being preachy or condesending. I saw myself in many of her poems and although it is a short book, I haven't been able to put it down. Her poems deserve to be read and re-read. Even if you aren't a great fan of poetry I would recommend that you give this one a chance. It's the perfect gift for any young black woman or any person at all with an appreciation for all that our American culture has to offer.