Crossroads: Stories of exclusion, faith, isolation and redemption.

Crossroads is a powerful collection of poems that explores the lived realities of the mid‑century rural South — a world shaped by memory, music, faith, and the quiet resilience of ordinary people. Drawing from inherited stories, family histories, and the textured landscapes of Louisiana, Clarence Cryer brings to life the places where communities gathered to mourn, celebrate, endure, and dream. These poems move between the church house and the barrelhouse, the front pew and the back door, the hymns and the blues. They honor the sacred and the secular, the visible and the unspoken, the boundaries that lingered long after the signs came down. Through richly drawn voices and scenes, Crossroads reveals a South that is both beautiful and bruised — a place where history is carried in the body, in the land, and in the stories passed down through generations. At once intimate and expansive, this collection offers a portrait of Black Southern life that is honest, layered, and deeply human. The characters may be fictional, but the world they inhabit is stitched from truth: the long walks home, the whispered warnings, the laughter after dark, the rituals that shaped survival. Crossroads is a tribute to the people whose lives formed the backbone of a country that did not always see them. It is a book about memory, inheritance, and the courage it takes to stand at a turning point and choose to keep going. For readers who appreciate poetry rooted in place, history, and the complexities of the human spirit, Crossroads offers a resonant and unforgettable journey.
ASIN: B0H6GG8H74
VSKU: BVV.B0H6GG8H74.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Cryer, Clarence
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.