Bøger af Ana-Maurine Lara

Evocative, innovative ethnography of spiritual practices and forms of queer, black, and indigenous life in the Dominican Republic.

Fiction. African American Studies. LGBT Studies. Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Debut Fiction. Set in the age of urbanization in the Dominican Republic over the course of several lifetimes, ERZULIE'S SKIRT is a tale of how women and their families struggle with love, tragedy and destiny. Told from the perspectives of three women, ERZULIE'S SKIRT takes us from rural villages and sugar cane plantations to the poor neighborhoods of Santo Domingo, and through the journey by yola across the sea between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It is a compelling love story that unearths our deep ancestral connections to land, ritual and memory.

Evocative, innovative ethnography of spiritual practices and forms of queer, black, and indigenous life in the Dominican Republic.

Sum of Parts is the story of Kira and Lola - two women torn apart by infidelity and loss. When Kira finds out Lola has cheated on her, she is distraught. Everything they have built together falls apart. Lola, in turn, cannot live with the guilt provoked by her actions. Her best friend, a stud by the name of Tito, and her mother attempt to bring her back to reason. But, the math does not add up.