Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downhome | 1995 | Gayl Jones | Buy |
Downhome (1995) is an anthology edited by Gayl Jones that brings together writing grounded in Southern and rural African American life. The collection reflects Jones’ academic interest in folk traditions and oral culture — the same interests that inform her critical study Liberating Voices and her fiction.
As an editor, Jones curated work that shares her commitment to the voices and stories of Black communities rooted in specific places and traditions.