‘Last Summer On State Street’ pays tribute to forgotten stories of Black girls
In her debut novel, author Toya Wolfe explores childhood in Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes on the eve of demolition.
By Meha Ahmad, Sasha-Ann Simons
‘Last Summer On State Street’ pays tribute to forgotten stories of Black girls
In her debut novel, author Toya Wolfe explores childhood in Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes on the eve of demolition.
By Meha Ahmad, Sasha-Ann Simons
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Chicago author Toya Wolfe’s debut novel Last Summer on State Street is a coming-of-age story about growing up in the Robert Taylor Homes in Bronzeville in the late ’90s. Drawing from her own experience growing up in the housing project on the South Side, Wolfe weaves a tale of friendship, segregation, community and compassion.
GUEST: Toya Wolfe, author of Last Summer On State Street