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Dancers on the Shore

Written by: William Melvin Kelley
Narrated by: Jay Smooth
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The first and only short story collection by William Melvin Kelley, author of A Different Drummer, and the source from which he drew inspiration for his subsequent novels.

Originally published in 1964, this collection of 16 stories includes three linked sets of stories about the Carey, Bedlow, and Dunford families. They represent the earliest work of William Melvin Kelley and provided a rich source of stories and characters who were to fill out his later novels.

Spanning generations from the Deep South during Reconstruction to New York City in the 1960s, these insightful stories depict African American families - their struggles, their heartbreak, and their love.

©1964, 2020 William Melvin Kelley (P)2020 Random House Audio
Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Short Story Heartfelt
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“Kelley is able to create characters in a state of becoming. Accordingly, he is wise to return again and again to members of the same family. Each time he does, they unexpectedly reveal more about themselves and each other.” (Nat Hentoff, The Reporter)

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