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Mary Helen Washington

Mary Helen Washington is a critic, essayist, anthologist, and English professor at the University of Maryland. Previously she taught at the University of Massachusetts and was a Bunting Fellow at Harvard. She is the editor of numerous anthologies of black writing, including Black-Eyed Susans: Classic Stories by Black Women WritersMidnight Birds: Stories of Contemporary Black Women WritersInvented Lives: Narratives of Black Women; and Memory of Kin: Stories of Family by Black Writers.
Invented Lives

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Invented Lives

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Join Penguin Random House in celebrating the contributions of Black Authors, Creators and Educators all year long.  In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting stories about the history of Black America, being Black today, and essential novels by Black writers. Discover more titles African American History African American Studies African American Fiction African American

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