Mama

Name: Mama
Author: Terry McMillan

by Terry McMillan

A multigenerational family saga following an African American woman through decades of struggle

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Terry McMillan

American novelist whose energetic, frank portrayals of African American middle-class women's lives reached a vast mainstream audience. Waiting to Exhale became a cultural phenomenon. Her work helped expand the readership for Black women's fiction.

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Waiting to ExhaleFour women navigate heartbreak, friendship, and renewal in contemporary life
How Stella Got Her Groove BackSuccessful woman rediscovers joy, sensuality, and purpose on African vacation
Disappearing ActsA love story between a woman building a music career and a construction worker in Harlem
A Day Late and a Dollar ShortAn estranged family reunites to prevent their mother's eviction from her home
Getting to HappyA couple reconnects after decades apart, moving toward happiness and forgiveness