Some Soul to Keep: A Short Story Collection ARBOR a secret from them too

a secret from them too

we hope the book illuminates a path to action

With her hair freshly braided and her mom's special tiara on her head

looking back

This journey is one that we must take together

Some Soul to Keep: A Short Story Collection ARBOR a secret from them tooFeaturing five incredible short stories exploring love and how its presence or absence impacts family relations, friendships and romantic relationships, Some Soul to Keep draws a vivid picture of Black characters that leap off the page with their spirit and voice in the literary folk tradition associated most often with Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. With her warm narration and understanding of the human condition, J. California Cooper brings