Eric V Copage

From the Publisher: Fruits of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays offers more than 125 treasured recipes from people of African descent all over the world: Jerked Pork Chops and Fresh Papaya Chutney from Jamaica; New-Fashioned Fried Chicken, a dish from the Deep South; and Tiebou Dienne, Senegalese herb-stuffed fish steaks with seasoned rice. In addition to main courses, there are recipes for a full range of dishes, from appetizers...

A black boy's rite of passage. On all sides Jordan Garrison, 13, is under pressure to show himself worthy of black manhood, be it in cooking like a black man, or dressing like one, or, finally, stealing like one. A debut in fiction.