Blacker Than a Thousand MidnightsA look at a black man who attempts to live within convention chronicles the life of Darnell Tucker, a firefighter, who attempts to fulfill his wife, his family, and his attraction to the dark destructiveness of fire. |
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... asked . " You let this shit - talkin boy beat you — that ain't right . " " I'm tired , " Roscoe said . " Nacho can play him . ” Nacho stood up , slapping Darnell's shoulder . " You ready for me to do that bad paint job yet ? No other ...
... asked . " You let this shit - talkin boy beat you — that ain't right . " " I'm tired , " Roscoe said . " Nacho can play him . ” Nacho stood up , slapping Darnell's shoulder . " You ready for me to do that bad paint job yet ? No other ...
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... asked . Darnell blinked . " I can't keep puttin all my dinero in the Spider , man . " " " " You gon let her die in your daddy's graveyard ? " Gasanova said , staring at the sideyard , where an El Camino truck and a '63 Cadillac were ...
... asked . Darnell blinked . " I can't keep puttin all my dinero in the Spider , man . " " " " You gon let her die in your daddy's graveyard ? " Gasanova said , staring at the sideyard , where an El Camino truck and a '63 Cadillac were ...
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... asked , glancing past Darnell . “ Didn't he play ball ? " Louis walked quickly up the sidewalk and into the yard , his hands in his pockets . " What's up ? " he said to Darnell , as if he'd been gone fifteen minutes . " The sun ...
... asked , glancing past Darnell . “ Didn't he play ball ? " Louis walked quickly up the sidewalk and into the yard , his hands in his pockets . " What's up ? " he said to Darnell , as if he'd been gone fifteen minutes . " The sun ...
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