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"Amalia"
An early, handwritten draft of the story, "Bloodline," by Ernest J. Gaines. It is titled "Amalia," and is written in blue ink on blue paper.
"Luck is a Fortune": A newspaper review of the first edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God
These pages from the October 16th, 1937 issue of The Nation newspaper gives a brief summary of and commentary on the first publishing of Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The text addresses the progression of the plot,…
"Man's Fate"
page 134 of an early draft of Book II of the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman showing an earlier title for the hoo-doo lady chapter, "Man's Fate."
"Man's Fate"
Page 137 of an early draft of Book II of the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman showing a portion of the conversation between Jane Pittman and Madame Gautier regarding the manhood of Joe Pittman.
"The Letter" by Etienne Bouie
page 238, an early typed draft of Part 3 of Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
“Notes on Three Men”
Editor’s notes and suggestions sent to Gaines regarding his early drafts of “Three Men"
2nd page from "The Letter" by Etienne Bouie
page 239, an early typed draft of Part 3 of Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
399 Days
Rachel’s Kneebone’s “399 days” is so titled because it took her that long to complete the massive statue with such detailed layers. The porcelain figures stick out from every angle and pile on top of each other to create a scene of chaotic unity.…
A Day Dream
This surrealistic photograph was taken in a studio where the actress Diana Churchill posed on a stage with the background already made up. The photograph is just as the scene was in real life. There were no touch ups made to create the fantasy scene.…
A long Day in November by Ernest J Gaines
A long Day in November Childern's Edition Book Review by Marilyn Sachs