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Bailey's Café

Gloria Naylor

Start date: February 14, 2012

Finish date: March 14, 2012

Why we're reading this: **From KS Humanities Council TALK Brochure** At Bailey's Cafe the food may not be great, but the magical …more
[close] **From KS Humanities Council TALK Brochure** At Bailey's Cafe the food may not be great, but the magical ambiance attracts the unique and the eccentric. Naylor's blend of myth, history, and mysticism unfolds in the tales of Sadie, the lady-like alcoholic with a mania for cleanliness; Sweet Esther, who accepts only white roses for her "services"; Mariam, the Ethiopian child who may be the bearer of a miracle; and many others. These lost souls find each other and find community in what Cristina Garcia calls "a heart-rending testament to the human spirit." Futhermore, Naylor's novel brings to the forefront a group of "throw-away people" with little opportunity, talent or means for improving their lots, people from the lowest caste of our inner cities.

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Feb 29, 2012 Melanie rated it really liked it

This book was beautifully written but very disturbing. The majority of the characters live in a whorehouse and these are their stories of how they got there. Violent, sad, and heart wrenching. I read this for a book club and this is not the kind of book that I would normally read. I know there will be a good discussion. Have a friend read this about the same time so you can discuss. I'm confused about the back door of Bailey's Cafe. Many people speak of this book as being layers, but I cannot un ...more

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