Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers&“Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author&’s vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde&’s work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps unfolding page after page.&”—Off Our Backs&“Among the elements that make the book so good are its personal honesty and lack of pretentiousness, characteristics that shine through the writing bespeaking the evolution of a strong and remarkable character.&”—The New York Times