On Witness and Respair Literary Using the central metaphor of

Using the central metaphor of a tree

she inspires you to take action as she reaffirms that we are not here to be bystanders

evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identity--from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village

Perhaps Everly’s in her bad boy era…or maybe Fletcher Mountain might has its own matchmaking plans

The Collected Stories

On Witness and Respair Literary Using the central metaphor ofThe collected creative nonfiction of a singular American writer, Jesmyn Ward, including widely shared classics, three never before published speeches, and an introductory essay. Respair (noun, obsolete), fresh hope after despair. From the two time National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jesmyn Ward, this collection of essays documents more than a decade of work in the life of a singular writer often lauded as the heir apparent