MYSTERY

The Collected Stories of Chester Himes

by Chester Himes

Da Capo. Mar. 2000. 446p. ISBN 9781560252689.

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pap. $20.Better known for his "Harlem Cycle" detective novels such as Cotton Comes to Harlem, Himes wrote short stories over 40 years from his first time in prison in the 1940s. These 60 emotionally challenging tales explore the black American experience. (LJ 5/15/91)

Reviewed by Charlene Rue , Nov 01, 2016

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