Big Girls Don’t Cry - Softcover

-- The Dallas Morning News

[An] empathetic portrait of a modern woman wrestling with issues of love, work, and family obligations. Publishers Weekly

Contains an infectious hope and optimism. Los Angeles Times

Brims with warmth, energy, and a positive message about persistence and loyalty. San Francisco Chronicle

From the Paperback edition."

"[An] empathetic portrait of a modern woman wrestling with issues of love, work, and family obligations."--Publishers Weekly

"Contains an infectious hope and optimism."--Los Angeles Times

Growing up in Washington DC in the 1960s , Naomi Jefferson, sheltered by her solid, middle class black community, is only occasionally touched by racism. But when her adored older brother, Joshua, is involved in a tragic accident on his way to a civil rights demonstration, the rift between black and white America suddenly becomes personal.

At college, Naomi immerses herself in campus politics, and men, only to become disillusioned and facing some harsh realities. Then she makes a decision: politics are useless, romance is hopeless, what she really needs is a career. Despite her success at work, the promotions keep going to the white guys. But Naomi is determined to win where other black women have failed, and just when she thinks that the only person she can depend on is herself, two people walk into her life who make her believe once again that anything worth having is worth fighting for ...

"Briscoe's pacing is brisk, and the plot touches on a range of key social issues ... An empathetic portrait of a modern woman wrestling with issues of love, work and family obligations"
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"A frank and funny tale about the everyday lives of three black women"
ESSENCE ('Sisters and Lovers')