Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo

Having gone north to college, Sassafrass, a weaver, is now living with other artists in Los Angeles. Cypress, a dancer, is leaving home to find new ways of moving in the world. Meanwhile Indigo, a musician and healer, is still a child of Charleston - "too much of the south in her" - with a supreme gift of seeing the magic of the world. Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is a lyrical, magical exploration of Black womanhood, love and creativity. Following three sisters - Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo - the novel blends prose, recipes, letters, spells and dreams into a vibrant tapestry. A W&N Essential

Product details

• Authors: Ntozake Shange, Shange Ntozake
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 16.07.2026
• EAN: 9781399639668
• ISBN: 978-1-399-63966-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: W&N Essentials
• Subjects: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Family & relationships, FICTION / African American & Black / Women, FICTION / African American & Black / General, Relating to African American / Black American people, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Classic fiction: literary and general