The Temple of My Familiar Short Stories & Essays and the way in which

and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement

and the warrior Oya

”—Imani Perry

managing romantic relationships

Change in our lives--whether it be welcome

The Temple of My Familiar Short Stories & Essays and the way in whichIn The Temple of My Familiar, Celie and Shug from The Color Purple subtly shadow the lives of dozens of characters, all dealing in some way with the legacy of the African experience in America. From recent African immigrants to a woman who grew up in the mixed race rainforest communities of South America to Celies own granddaughter living in modern day San Francisco, all must come to terms with the brutal stories of their ancestors in order to