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This profound and intense debut novel is the story of a young African American woman from West Philadelphia who finds her path to a bright future in gentrified Brooklyn, New York, blocked when she can't let go of the love she lost.
With its deeply resonant depictions of urban African American life and the cultural forces that challenge and sustain their communities, Crystelle Mourning is a triumphant, lyrical beginning to a bright new talent in fiction.
Crystelle Mourning
by Eisa Ulen
Atria, August 2006
Hardcover, 224 pages
ISBN-10: 0-7432-7758-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-7758-7
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| Author, Journalist, Essayist |
Eisa Nefertari Ulen teaches English at Hunter College in New York City, and her essays have been widely anthologized. Nominated by Essence magazine for a National Association of Black Journalists Award, she has contributed to numerous other publications, including The Washington Post, Ms., Health, and CreativeNonfiction.org.
She is the recipient of a Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Fellowship for Young African American Fiction Writers and a Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship. Eisa graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and earned a master's degree from Columbia University. She lives with her husband in Brooklyn. More...
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Check out Eisa's Blog, featuring photos from tours and other engagements.
Read reviews of Eisa's novel, Crystelle Mourning.
Contact Eisa to schedule an interview or tour.
Read selected essays and articles by Eisa Ulen.
NPR Bloggers' Roundtable Discussions:
Faking It: What Motivates False Memoirs?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87952103
Faked memoirs by authors Margaret Seltzer, JT LeRoy, and James Frey have sparked controversies in the literary sphere. For insight, Farai Chideya talks with blogger and writer Eisa Ulen, who teaches English at Hunter College in New York City. March 6, 2008
Tavis vs. The Obamas
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19145725
Journalist Tavis Smiley's snub of Michelle Obama at his upcoming State of the Black Union, plus a dispute over the value of so-called "street lit." February 18, 2008
A Look Back
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17530888
Black blogger power was definitely in effect in 2007. Their posts helped spread the word about the Jena 6 case and pushed for BET to change its programming. Here to look back on some of the year's top stories of the year are bloggers Eisa Ulen, Nashieqa Washington of Your Black Friend and John McCann of Book of John. December 24, 2007
Oprah Backlash?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17316965
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is benefiting from Oprah Winfrey's endorsement, but is the "Queen of Talk" facing a backlash from some fans? December 17, 2007
NPR Interview:
Eisa Nefertari Ulen's 'Crystelle Mourning'
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5648089
Forgiveness is good for the soul, but it's often difficult. Eisa Ulen tackles this issue in her debut novel, Crystelle Mourning. August 15, 2006
TV Appearance:
Good Day Street Talk: The 'B' Word, Pt. 1
http://www.myfoxny.com
Fox 5's Christina Park and a panel of experts discuss the use of the 'B' word. Friday, November 9, 2007
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