{"product_id":"sassafrass-cypress-indigo-9780312541248","title":"Sassafrass, Cypress \u0026 Indigo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNtozake Shange's beloved \u003ci\u003eSassafrass, Cypress \u0026amp; Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A jubilant celebration of womanhood--as moving as the moon . . . pure magic.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she is now living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams. Cypress, the dancer, leaves home to find new ways of moving in the world. Indigo, the youngest, is still a child of Charleston-\"too much of the south in her\"-who lives in poetry and has the supreme gift of seeing the obvious magic of the world. Shange's rich and wondrous story of womanhood, art, and passionately-lived lives is written \"with such exquisite care and beauty that anybody can relate to her message\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNtozake Shange\u003c\/b\u003e (1948-2018) was a renowned playwright, poet, and novelist. Her works include the Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning \u003ci\u003efor colored girls who have considered suicide\/when the rainbow is enuf\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSome Sing, Some Cry\u003c\/i\u003e (written with her sister Ifa Bayeza), \u003ci\u003e Sassafrass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCypress \u0026amp; Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiliane\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and a Pushcart Prize. She was a graduate of Barnard and recipient of a Masters in American Studies from University of Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717714448658,"sku":"9780312541248","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36df4f68-3734-4094-a727-8ff895789c0e.jpg?v=1734624226","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sassafrass-cypress-indigo-9780312541248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}