Jam on the Vine, by LaShonda Katrice Barnett
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Jam on the Vine, by LaShonda Katrice Barnett
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A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman’s struggle for equality that belongs alongside Jazz by Toni Morrison and The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Ivoe Williams, the precocious daughter of a Muslim cook and a metalsmith from central-east Texas, first ignites her lifelong obsession with journalism when she steals a newspaper from her mother’s white employer. Living in the poor, segregated quarter of Little Tunis, Ivoe immerses herself in printed matter as an escape from her dour surroundings. She earns a scholarship to the prestigious Willetson College in Austin, only to return over-qualified to the menial labor offered by her hometown’s racially-biased employers.
Ivoe eventually flees the Jim Crow South with her family and settles in Kansas City, where she and her former teacher and lover, Ona, found the first female-run African American newspaper, Jam! On the Vine. In the throes of the Red Summer―the 1919 outbreak of lynchings and race riots across the Midwest―Ivoe risks her freedom, and her life, to call attention to the atrocities of segregation in the American prison system.
Skillfully interweaving Ivoe’s story with those of her family members, LaShonda Katrice Barnett’s Jam on the Vine is both an epic vision of the hardships and injustices that defined an era and a moving and compelling story of a complicated history we only thought we knew.
Jam on the Vine, by LaShonda Katrice Barnett- Amazon Sales Rank: #2784966 in Books
- Brand: Barnett, Lashonda Katrice/ Rashad, Phylicia (NRT)
- Published on: 2015-05-26
- Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.75" h x .50" w x 5.25" l,
- Running time: 11 Hours
- Binding: MP3 CD
Review One of NBC's "14 Books to Read This Black History Month"; one of the Guardian.com's "best books this February""So many historical novels read like connect-the-dots puzzles or costume dramas, so one that is fresh, original and time-travels to an undiscovered past is a real discovery...Jam On The Vine stands on its own as a powerful coming-of-age novel, and it is also a sharp reminder of the critically important role played by the African-American newspaper in American history."—Chicago Tribune"A captivating saga...The verdict: 'unforgettable'; 'gripping'; 'instant classic.'"—Elle"Weaving actual historical records throughout,Barnett creates an ode to activism, writing with a scholar's eye and a poet's soul."—Tayari Jones,O the Oprah Magazine“As addictive as your mom’s fresh-baked buttermilk biscuits, and just as delicious.”—Essence"[A] big, bold bildungsroman of a debut."—The Guardian.com"This wonderful debut novel takes the early 20th century and brings it to life... a wonderfully vibrant, fully realized vision of the shadowy corners of America’s history."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)"This compelling work of historical fiction about a black female journalist escaping Jim Crow laws of the South and fighting injustice in Kansas City, MO, through her reportage, will bring wider recognition to the role of the African American press in American history, especially during 1919’s Red Summer of lynchings and race rioting in northern cities."—Library Journal (starred review)"An impassioned historical novel chronicles the early-20th-century resurgence of African-American activism through the life of a poor Texas girl who channels a lifelong love of newsprint into a groundbreaking journalism career... Barnett excels here at what for most writers is a difficult task: evoking what it feels like to grow into one's calling as a writer through psychological intimacy as much as immediate experiences."—Kirkus“A celebration of beauty, boldness, of the flowering of family, and the triumph of liberty against the odds that freedom and justice always face, this big-hearted kaleidoscopic novel illuminates our history and Barnett’s indomitable protagonist lifts up the reader.”—Amy Bloom"By telling a sweeping story of one remarkable woman and her family, Barnett carries us through the joys and horrors of the black experience at the turn of the past century with such immediacy that we feel the events personally. Ivoe’s story becomes our story as she gathers the courage to become her truest self by founding her own newspaper and finding her voice. Barnett’s language is lyrical and gritty, salty and funny and piercing all at once. Bouyed by the indomitable spirit of her heroine, she carries us with a steady hand through a crucial history, which gains an eerie relevance in light of today's racial dynamics."—Margaret Wrinkle"From the cotton fields of Jim Crow Texas to Kansas City to Paris and back again, Jam On the Vine's story of family, courage, and love will grab you and not let go. I loved this novel so much I wanted to start reading it again as soon as I finished.”—Marie Myung-Ok Lee"In lyric prose Barnett delivers a vivid portrait of life in America under Jim Crow in early 20th century. From the rural south and through the Great Migration to the cities of the industrial Midwest, she delves deeply into the lives of characters who endure the oppression and violence of racism. Jam On The Vine is a stunning and vital novel that heralds an essential and important new voice in American letters."—Jeffrey Lent"Jam On The Vine is a wonder of a first novel. Following the struggles of one remarkable family through generations of adversity, this powerful and beautifully-written story resonates with historical significance and shines in the end with the triumph of the human spirit.”—Amy Greene"From Juneteenth in Texas, to the 1925 Pan African Congress in Paris, Barnett combines an historian's craft with a novelist's heart. Her heroine is propelled through innovative tropes: the ingenuity of her Muslim mother, her love of knowledge, passion for women, and determination to use the printed word as a tool for freedom. A romance of the Black female intellectual that is compelling, informative and triumphant."—Sarah Schulman
About the Author LaShonda Katrice Barnett was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She is the editor of the volumes I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters on Their Craft (2007) and Off the Record: Conversations with African American and Brazilian Women Musicians (2015). She has taught literature and history at Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, Hunter College, and Brown University.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A brutal piece of US history brought into brilliant clarity through the life of a strong Black woman By H. Williams While the overall narrative is heart-breaking, the exceptional life of Ivoe Williams is a microcosm of Black lives and culture at the turn of the 19th century. LaShonda Barnett is an academic, so the footnotes at the end of "Jam on the Vine" reveal the huge amount of research that her debut novel required. The footnotes also uncover startling details about the Jim Crow south and the earliest Black migration north, but the emotional story is clear and the fact that it is based on a number of truths we would like to forget makes it even more powerful.This historical novel is broken into two parts:-- The first part describes the young life of Ivoe Williams and the trials her family endures in the Jim Crow south. Ivoe is smart, learning to love reading while young, and takes advantage of a number of events that allow her to escape Texas. While Ivoe is the main character, her hard-working mother Lemon is a rich character who drives much of the novel.-- The second part describes the relationship between Ivoe and her partner (another exceptional character) in Kansas City researching stories and printing the first Black female-owned newspaper. Missouri is not much better than Texas at times, but eventually the two women succeed in building a fulfilling life together while also helping everyone around them.Before this novel I didn’t know much about the journalist Ida B. Wells, who investigated southern lynchings and on whom the character Ivoe is very lightly based, or about Charlotta Bass, who was the first African-American woman to own and operate her own newspaper. The imagined relationship between the two and their final rise above their institutional tormentors to see a world that is possible without racism is inspiring although I kept waiting for something awful to happen again.This terrific novel makes a number of important points without being preachy (something that Ivoe has to learn as she begins writing). "Jam on the Vine" presents the story of one woman as a part of the history of Blacks fighting for justice. It is alternately horrifying and gripping, but ultimately completely satisfying.(Photo of Sarah Schulman and LaShonda Barnett in discussion about the novel at The LGBT Center in NYC, Feb 2015)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Ivoe Williams is a classic character that leaves you feeling empowered and changed for the better. She is a black woman/child de By Amazon Customer In the end, Ivoe Williams is a classic character that leaves you feeling empowered and changed for the better. She is a black woman/child determined to be a journalist under impossible conditions in the early 1900's. And who knew black folks were worshipping to other Gods beside Jesus in Texas at this time?As a reader, the tender relationships between Ivoe and her family captured me from the first page. How precious is a mother's love? There are no words. How precious is self-determination and courage? There are no words. Ivoe Williams shares a great resemblance to that American trailblazer, Ida B. Wells. And did I also mention that like, "John Saturnall's Feast," the food in this book makes you want to grow a garden or visit a farmer's market and run to your kitchen and prepare some jam for the folks you love.With her writing hand, LaShonda Barnett has plowed and planted herself in a field of flowers with Zora, the Two Toni's and Alice. This is a classic book destined to make you weep and dream for a brighter day.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. A reason to read again By Regina Quattrochi "Jam on the Vine" is a lyrical and lush novel. Like its title it's sweet and enduring. LaShonda Barnett deftly weaves the story of a young Black woman determined to follow her dreams in the era of Jim Crow South. She gives her heroine tremendous depth, courage and integrity as she confronts the ravages of racism, sexism and the taboos against same sex relationships, Barnett's prose delivers an emotional wallop without being sentimental. It reminds me why I loved to read in the days before I became distracted by social media and reality shows. I can't wait until Ms. Barnett publishes her second novel!
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