Zora Neale Hurston(1891-1960) was confident, charismatic and determined to be extraordinary.  She grew up in Eatonville, Florida, an all-black community.  She loved the arts and writing and became a writer.  Her life story is one of ups and downs and many attempts at writing with some good success.  She was mostly forgotten as an author until 10-15 years after her death when she was written about in Ms. Magazine .  Her book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, was rediscovered and interest in her as a writer has sparked.  I loved the authors’ information, humor and candor in writing this biography and I did not put  it down until finished!  Includes a timeline of her life, bibliography, index, and photographs. Measures 10 1/2″ x 8″.  Would be excellent for Black History Month.