Books written by Gayl Jones

Palmares

Combining the author’s mastery of language and voice with her unique brand of mythology and magical realism, Jones reimagines the historical novel.
Mosquito

Along the road, Mosquito introduces us to Delgadina, a Chicana bartender who fries cactus, writes haunting stories, and studies to become a detective; Monkey Bread, a childhood pal who is, improbably, assistant to a blonde star in Hollywood ...
Palmares

Combining the author’s mastery of language and voice with her unique brand of mythology and magical realism, Jones reimagines the historical novel.
Mosquito

Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power I'm walking in the woods with my mother . Red bird , Mommy . Yes , I see it . t was talking to me , Mommy . It said Fight the power , Mommy . No , it didn't . Sojourner .
The Birdcatcher

A study in Black women's creative expression, this latest work from Jones shows off her range and insight into the vicissitudes of human nature. [Hopefully quotes for this book, but in the meantime, quotes for Palmares] Praise for Palmares ...
Song for Almeyda and Song for Anninho

“Jones’s great achievement is to reckon with both history and interiority, and to collapse the boundary between them.”—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker From the highly acclaimed author of Corregidora and The Healing—two epic poems, the ...
Corregidora

Here is Gayl Jones's classic novel, the tale of blues singer Ursa, consumed by her hatred of the nineteenth-century slave master who fathered both her grandmother and mother.
Palmares: Vol. 1

Vol. 1 of the PALMARES manuscript. Palmares was a fugitive slave settlement in colonial Brazil.
Song for Anninho

This exquisite book-length poem based closely on history and set in colonial Brazil, recounts the destruction of Palmares, the last of seven fugitive slave enclaves beset by the Portuguese. Amid...
Palmares: Vol. 2

This is Volume 2 of the PALMARES manuscript. Palmares was a fugitive slave settlement in colonial Brazil.
Eva's Man

Imprisoned for the bizarre murder of her lover, Eva Medina Canada recalls a life tormented by sexual abuse and emotional violence. Eva's Man is Gayl Jones's second novel.
Palmares: Vol. 6

PALMARES: VOL. 6 is the final volume of the PALMARES manuscript, a historical novel set in colonial Brazil in the 17th century.
Liberating Voices: Oral Tradition in African American Literature

With this work Gayl Jones has added a new dimension to African American literary history.
The Healing

Harlan draws us deeper into her world and the mystery at the heart of her tale: the story of her first healing. The Healing is a lyrical and at times humorous exploration of the struggle to let go of pain, anger, and even love.
The Healing

Harlan draws us deeper into her world and the mystery at the heart of her tale: the story of her first healing. The Healing is a lyrical and at times humorous exploration of the struggle to let go of pain, anger, and even love.
Corregidora

Here is Gayl Jones's classic novel, the tale of blues singer Ursa, consumed by her hatred of the nineteenth-century slave master who fathered both her grandmother and mother.
Corregidora: Roman

Corregidora: Roman
White Rat

This collection of short fiction was her third book, originally edited and published by Toni Morrison in 1977, and is reissued now alongside her second collection, BUTTER, in paperback for the first time.
The Birdcatcher

A study in Black women’s creative expression, and the intensity of their relationships, this work from Jones shows off her range and insight into the vicissitudes of all human nature—rewarding longtime fans and bringing her talent to a ...