Full name: Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry

Author: Essex Hemphill Year: 1992 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Politics, Poetry, Gay & Lesbian Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781573441018 9780452268173 1573441015 0452268176

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