This week’s theme: African-American Authors

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1.* Stated in Literature Class: Mind of My Thoughts and Patternmaster and Wild Seed ___ a few of the sci-fi novels compiled by Octavia E. Butler.
4.* In 1988, author Toni Morrison ___ the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction on her critically acclaimed novel Beloved. Then, in 1993, she received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
7.* The ___ of My Familiar (Novel of 1989 compiled by #72A)
13. oppiZ
14.* Author of I Understand Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970)
16.* (6991) goD wolleY ___ A: seires yretsym snilwaR eht ni levoN
18.* Ms. Dove (Poet Laureate from the U . s . States from 1993 to 1995)
19. Feel ill
20.* Toni Morrison authored it, using the
22.* Ms. Hill –the top rated Romance Author
24. Lose fluid from the vein, with no B
25. America online, e.g.
26. Against (abbr. bkwds.)
27. Associated with birth, with no N
30.* Classic compiled by Alex Haley (b.1921 – d.1992): ___: The Saga of the American Family (1976)
33. Atomic #52
35.* (8991) elimS s’rehtaF yM fo ___ eht yB: A27# yb nettirw levoN
37. Item inside a briefcase
39. Fate
42.* Terry McMillan novel
46. Bird of prey
47. Mend Medically. but backwards?
48.* Book compiled by Alex Haley which was converted to this television small-series starring Halle Berry

49. Ni&#241o’s partner
51.* #14A is famous for writing these
54. Fly
55. Washington’s follower
57. Were built with a sandwich
59. daC
61.* Mr. Ellison (b.1914 – d.1994): Author of Invisible Man which #4A the 1953 National Book Award for Fiction and also the Russwurm Award
63.* Richard Wright (b.1908 – d.1960) authored it
68. Before, archaically
69. Make Murky
71.* Mystery compiled by #4D – #76A: Gone ___ (1997) (See #16A for any Related Clue)
72.* Acclaimed novelist who received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for The Colour Crimson
75. Component, without the ment
76.* Surname of #4D
77. Letter from the Hebrew alphabet
78. Cleopatra’s snake

1. isoguL .rM
2. Small brook
3. Make-a-Word! V-_-_-_-_-R-E (Company)
4.* Name from the author of mystery tales which feature the smoothness Ezekiel Easy Rawlins (See #76A for any Related Clue)
5. Certain hors d’oeuvres, with no sters
6. Not just one
7. Explosive letters
8. Oh, my goodness!
9.* Children’s book by #14A: My Colored House, My Friendly Chicken and ___ (1994)
10. Floor’s Follower
11. Cuts of meat
12. Cherish (bkwds.)
14. Stage Setting: ___ en sc&#232ne
15. Make-a-Word! C-U-R-T-_-_-L-M-_-N-T (Downsizing)
17.* Book by James Baldwin (b.1924 – d.1987): Go ___ around the Mountain (1953)
21. Tokyo, japan, once
23. Make a decision
25. ___ of individual (It’s located off The Uk)
27.Q. What’s an Unau? A. It’s ___-toed sloth.

28. Unfreeze
29. Spry
31.* Novel by Wallace Thurman (b.1902 – d.1934): Infants ___ Spring (1932)
32. Uncle in Spanish
34.* [0691.d – 1091 (acric) .b] notsruH ___ aroZ: erutaretil ni skrow evitaerc ylgnidnatstuo fo doirep– s0291 eht fo ecnassianeR melraH eht htiw detaicossa saw ohw retirW dna tsirolkloF
36. Flower, using the ac snipped off
38. Divine, with no uisite
40. Olive genus
41. Camper’s shelter
43. Area of the neck
44. Prefix which means Earth
45.* Author of Not Without Laughter (1930): Langston ___ (b.1902 – d.1967)
50. Circuit within the pool
52. Make-a-Word! _-U-_-L-E-_ (Kind of Fish)
53. stsiseR
55.* RL’s ___ (1995): This story (compiled by #4D – #76A) is all about a dying blues guitarist who’s befriended with a youthful lady
56. Monte’s follower
58. Deuce-Ace
60. Tear apart (bkwds.)
62. Garlands
63. Ms. Peeples
64. Friend
65. Stadium in which the Beatles performed
66. Peanut and Sunflower
67. eman (1002) maS mA I
70. Flamboyant, without the Sh
73. Purifier within the Pool, punily
74. Boxing acronym