It was the way she said it: short stories, essays, and wisdom

Foreword: Terry McMillan, the people's choice / by Ishmael Reed

Editor's note: Write fast and hard, she said / by Kristine Bell

Published fiction. The end [1976] ; Touching [1985] ; Reconstruction [1986] ; Ma'dear (for Estelle Ragsdale) [1987] ; Quilting on the rebound [1991] ; From behind the counter [2021]

Unpublished fiction. Can't close my eyes to it ; 28 days ; Mama, take another step ; Gossip ; Curtain up: hands on experience

Sketches & starts. In spite of it ; Rented horses ; Shivering ; Human noise ; Confrontation ; Don't Vernita ; Today I got a letter ; Three zeroes ; Walk by

Essays, speeches, & opinions. Looking for Mr. Right [1990] ; This is America [1992] ; An icon, but not a hero [1994] ; Dick for a day [1997] ; UC Berkeley class of 1999 commencement address [1999] ; Life lessons [2016].