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Our greatest African American poet's award-winning first novel, about a black boy's coming-of-age in a largely-white Kansas town. When first published in 1930, Not Without Laughter established Langston Hughes as not only a brilliant poet and leading light of the Harlem Renaissance but also a gifted novelist. In telling the story of Sandy Rogers, a young African American boy in small-town Kansas, and of his family--his mother, Annjee, a housekeeper for a wealthy white family; his irresponsible father, Jimboy, who plays the guitar and travels the country in search of employment; his strong-willed grandmother Hager, who clings to her faith; his Aunt Tempy, who marries a rich man; and his Aunt Harriet, who struggles to make it as a blues singer--Hughes gives the longings and lineaments of black life in the early twentieth century an important place in the history of racially divided America

Storm -- Conversation -- Jimboy's letter -- Thursday afternoon -- Guitar -- Work -- White folks -- Dance -- Carnival -- Punishment -- School -- Hard winter -- Christmas -- Return -- One by one -- Nothing but love -- Barber-shop -- Children's day -- Ten dollars and costs -- Hey, boy! -- Note to Harriett -- Beyond the Jordan -- Tempy's house -- A shelf of books -- Pool hall -- The doors of life -- Beware of women -- Chicago -- Elevator -- Princess of the blues

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