Originally published: New York: Dutton, 1989.

Michelle knows that being the First Lady of Mount Zion Baptist Church is an important and much-coveted position, so she always gives thanks for a dutiful husban

A bizarre mix of broad comedy, fantasy, and social commentary, the title story offers an unforgettable depiction of a lunatic civil servant. Includes "Nevski Pr

First published in 1977, this novel of life in New York is written in the form of a diary of a disenchanted housewife who offers a frank, unsparing portrait of

National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: Biography Category National Book Award Finalist 2015 Winner of the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography Americ