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Introduction, "John Redding Goes to Sea," "The Conversion of Sam," and "A Bit of Harlem"

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Hurston, Zora Neale. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick. Amistad Books, 2020. E-book.

• The introduction, written by Genevieve West, begins on page 8.

• West explains that Zora Neale Hurston was among the most famous of the Harlem Renaissance writers.

• The Harlem Renaissance took place in the the 1920s and 1930s and the movement revolved around the work of black artists, poets, musicians, and others associated with the New Negro movement.

• West touches on the falling out that occurred between the poet Langston Hurston and Zora Neale Hurston.

• The 21 stories are presented in chronological order according to when Hurston wrote them.

• West explains that eight of the collection’s stories have never before been published for a modern audience.

• The discovery...

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