03039cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000500012624500180017626400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050506080041150801890101952011750120853400660238365300280244965300560247770000400253385600420257385600430261599900190265874941UtSlPG20260610134732.0mcr n260607r20241927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a27024705  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKennedy, R. Emmetq(Robert Emmet),d1877-194110aGritny people 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-12-190 aAunt Susan Smiley -- Tom and Bell -- The interprise -- Scilla -- Felo and Nookie -- Uncle Foteen -- Plunkum -- Uncle Nat -- Roving Roxy -- Carmelite, Soongy and Dink -- Dink's music -- Gussie Fisky -- Maggie Hutson -- Lizzie and Chester -- Scandalizin' -- Lethe and Aunt Amy -- Felo's white folks -- Upsetment -- Felo and Lethe -- 'Cross the pasture -- Tempe -- Sperret noises -- Scilla's discovery -- Carmelite and Aunt Fisky -- Dink at home -- Gussie and Mr. Hooblitz -- Carmelite's raffle -- The switch engine -- News from Gritny -- Housekeeping -- Gussie's wake -- To furren parts -- Buzzum friends.  aAaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Gritny People" by R. Emmet Kennedy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a vibrant tapestry of life in a southern African American community, focusing on characters who gather at Aunt Susan Smiley's cook shop. Through their stories, laughter, struggles, and interactions, the narrative explores themes of community, resilience, and cultural identity.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Aunt Susan Smiley, her renowned gumbo and sweet potato pies, and the lively atmosphere of her cook shop where patrons can tell stories while enjoying her culinary delights. The narrative quickly delves into the intricacies of relationships, particularly focusing on Tom Lakes, a blind man with a complicated marriage to the jealous Bell, and his enduring bond with Aunt Susan. As events unfold, a significant gathering is planned for July 4th, highlighting the community's spirit, while underlying tensions in the characters’ lives begin to emerge. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of various colorful personalities and their interconnected lives within the microcosm of Gritny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1927  aShort stories, American  aAfrican Americans -- Louisiana -- Gretna -- Fiction1 aTinker, Edward Larocque,d1881-19684 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.4173940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74941  c115666d115666