Bailey’s Cafe

Magical Realism

Author: Gloria Naylor

Set in a diner where the food isn’t very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit…..Read More

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