Where the Wild Grape Grows: Selected Writings, 1930-1950

Originally published in 2005, WheretheWildGrapeGrows:SelectedWritings, 1930–1950 was the first book-length study of Dorothy West’s work, providing a rich and insightful profile of one of the last surviving members of the Harlem Renaissance.

Although West (1907–1998) is often remembered for her novels of Boston’s African American community and her lifelong ties to Martha’s Vineyard, her career was also shaped by ...