# Dorothy West
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dorothy west (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. She is best known for her novel The Living Is Easy, as well as many other short stories and essays, about the life of an upper-class black family.
== Early years ==
dorothy west was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 2, 1907, to Virginian Isaac Christopher West, who was formerly enslaved and later became a successful businessman, and Rachel Pease Benson of Camden, South Carolina, one of 22 children.
The Untold Love Stories of Black Queer Women in the 1900s
Let's reflect on the lives of notable Black queer women in the early 20th century. I explore the stories of Lucy Diggs Slowe, Ethel Waters, Gladys Bentley, and Dorothy West, shedding light on their relationships and the societal challenges they faced. Additionally, I'll touch upon the broader conte…
Story of Writing June 2, 2025
England enrages American colonists by expanding the Quartering Act and the birthday club includes Thomas Hardy, Dorothy West, and Norton Juster - with a reading from West's newspaper column "Fond Memories of a Black Childhood."
Sinners (2025) review + loving the arts & authenticity
This episode includes discussion of: “butch-femme” aesthetic photos, our problem with Pinterest, internet personas and the importance of being earnest (and also genuine!) Also: the importance of female singer-songwriters and how CINEMA IS BACK which might be a recession/fascism indicator...
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Favorite Reads from Summer 2025
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Episode 27: Dorothy West (w/ Jaha Nailah Avery)
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On this month's episode, Brandon is joined by investigative journalist and harpist Jaha Nailah Avery to discuss learning new things, traveling on your own, and the life and career of acclaimed writer Dorothy West.
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All I Know Is That I Don’t Know
February: On Life
February 5
Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from Dorothy West's short story "The Richer, The Poorer."
In your brief lifetime, and with your limited perspective, there is just so much that you do not know and will never know. That’s a good thing. We weren’t meant to proce…
Separate Beds: A Perfect Day for Bananafish (1948)
Sam tapped out this week—so Alan called in reinforcements: Sam's mom, Luise, who turned out to be exactly the reading companion this story deserved. "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is Salinger at his most hypnotic and unsettling, and having a fresh voice in the mix made for one of our most incisive …
Separate Beds: The Living is Easy by Dorothy West (1948)
Luise is back for part two of Separate Beds. The Living is Easy is Dorothy West at her most vivid and alive, and a mother-daughter read was exactly the right way to come at it.
We spent a good chunk of time reveling in how powerfully West conjures her world, Boston's Black middle class in the earl…
Story of Writing June 2, 2026
England's lawmakers enflame American passions for revolution by expanding the Quartering Act and the birthday club includes Thomas Hardy, Dorothy West, and Norton Juster - with a reading from West's column in the Vineyard Gazette.
Behind the Project: Shanta Lee Honeycutt & Nydia Simone
In this episode, I am talking with Nydia Simone, founder of Blacktina Media and Dorothy’s Corner. Please join me as I talk to Nydia Simone about her expertise, experiences, and lessons amplifying Afro Latino and Afro Caribbean narratives within film, media, and art alongside her work in preserving …
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