American fiction 8 Women authors 8 History and criticism 6 Women and literature 5 African Americans in literature 3 English fiction 3 History 3 African American authors 2 African American women in literature 2 Feminism and literature 2 Feminist fiction, American 2 Intellectual life 2 Short stories, American 2 African American women 1 African American women entertainers- History- 20th century 1 African American women-Fiction 1 African American women-Intellectual life- 20th century 1 American fiction- 20th century- History and criticism 1 American fiction- African American authors- History and criticism 1 American fiction- Women authors- History and criticism 1 American fiction-African American authors 1 American fiction-Women authors 1 Asian American authors 1 Canadian literature 1 Criticism and interpretation 1 Feminism in literature 1 Historical fiction, American 1 Homosexuality and literature 1 Lesbians 1 Lesbians in literature 1