devorah major is an African-American poet, novelist, essayist, and teacher. She is the current Poet Laureate of San Francisco. Among her books are Brown Glass Windows, Open Weave, and Where River Meets Ocean.
"...engaging and direct...Major...has a finely tuned ear that
perfectly captures the idiom of the street...Recommended."
--Library Journal
"Each poem is like a musical composition, flowing with melody and
resonance. Never caustic, sometimes playful, occasionally echoing
with longing and melancholy, Major's work demonstrates a dynamic
range of tonality and emotion."
--The Bay Guardian
"STREET SMARTS bridges the gap between past and future, and Major's
powerful, musical language and subtle, wry wit make her poetry
immediately accessible to readers."
--MultiCultural Review
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