The Blacker the Berry

by Wallace Thurman

Book Overview

"The Blacker the Berry" is the provocative and illuminating 1929 novel by Harlem Renaissance author Wallace Thurman. The novel follows the life of Emma Lou Morgan, a young black woman with dark skin. She is born and raised by her single mother in the predominantly white community of Boise, Idaho. She often feels like an outsider, even among her family, as they are lighter skinned than she, and believes that her dark skin will keep her from marrying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163923991X
• ISBN13: 9781639239917
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Lushena Books
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"