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Praisesong for the Widow Criticism & Theory " and assembling a "kitchenFrom the acclaimed author of Daughters and Brown Girl, Brownstones comes a "work of exceptional wisdom, maturity, and generosity, one in which the palpable humanity of its characters transcends any considerations of race or sex"(Washington Post Book World). Avey Johnson a black, middle aged, middle class widow given to hats, gloves, and pearls has long since put behind her the Harlem of her childhood. Then on a cruise to the Caribbean with two