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Tina McElroy Ansa

Born

in Macon, Georgia, The United States

November 18, 1949

Died

September 10, 2024

Website

http://www.tinamcelroyansa.com

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Tina McElroy Ansa was an American novelist, filmmaker, teacher, businesswoman and journalist. Her work appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Newsday,The Atlanta Constitution, Florida Times-Union, Essence Magazine, The Crisis, Ms. Magazine, America Magazine, and Atlanta Magazine.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 7,524 ratings · 233 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Hand I Fan With 4.14 avg rating — 3,610 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ugly Ways 4.08 avg rating — 1,758 ratings — published 1993 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby of the Family 4.15 avg rating — 906 ratings — published 1989 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Ice: an Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction by Terry McMillan (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), John Edgar Wideman (Goodreads Author) (Preface/Contributor), David Bradley (Contributor) 4.21 avg rating — 702 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Know Better 4.04 avg rating — 459 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking After Mudear 4.14 avg rating — 63 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meeting at the Table: African-American Women Write on Race, Culture and Community by Tina McElroy Ansa, Wanda S. Lloyd, Synthia Saint James (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lena Glückskind 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A dream of an island: on Sapelo Island, an idea takes form as a haven for the artists of the word.(DESTINATIONS): An article from: Black Issues Book Review 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hand I Fan With by Tina Mcelroy Ansa(2006-12-30) by Tina McElroy Ansa, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mulberry, Georgia (4 books)
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“The trick, Lena, baby, is to cherish yo' own little piece of earth, but not to get tied to it. 'Cause it ain't nothin' but a piece a' dust, like us, our bodies, that's gon' come and go.”
― Tina McElroy Ansa, The Hand I Fan With

tags: attachment, detachment, land-ownership, land-stewardship

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“Right is right, Lena. And right don't wrong nobody. When it happen the way it's s'posed to, eve'body come out on top, baby.”
― Tina McElroy Ansa, The Hand I Fan With

tags: ethics, morals, righteousness

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“If you don't let yourself be crazy sometimes, baby...then you go mad.”
― Tina McElroy Ansa, The Hand I Fan With

tags: anger, emotions, feelings, mental-health, sanity, self-expression

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