A review by rebadee
Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker

5.0

While the stories in this collection center on the lives of black girls and women living in Washington, DC, Acker skillfully portrays the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, foes, and romantic partners that orbit them. Acker's gift for creating setting is strong-- DC neighborhoods, politics, and neighborhood politics will resonate with anyone who has spent time in the District. Each story stands alone, but taken together, they leave the reader with much to contemplate. Acker does not allow for easy answers or alliances, each story is filled with complexity and spontaneity.