Evie's life is dominated by women; her mother works two jobs to support their family, Bria comes sneaking into the house sometimes with a cut lip because another girl punched her for the grievous sin of stealing an ounce, and her grandma's patois echoes in mind whenever she watches something light on fire. In 1963, one year after Jamaica achieved ( Read more... )

If you've ever seen Foxfire or read Foxfire: Tales of a Girl Gang, the idea is similar: teenage girls who are generally sick of watching adults intimidate them or intimidate other adults they care about. And teenagers, known for being somewhat defiant and difficult, sometimes choose to strike back. The block these girls live on, in West Burnley ( ( Read more... )