If you took the sex out of it, you’d still have the
story” (Younge). In Zane’s work there is little or no
emphasis on race or gender, specifically womanist
or feminist issues. “Any collective memory around
struggle is minimized and status is determined
by what we can buy” (quoted in Younge). Zane’s
books have been translated into several languages,
including Swedish, Japanese, and Greek.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Younge, Gary. “Little Black Books.” The
Guardian. September 18, 2004. Available
online. URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/week-
end/story/0,3605,1305854,00.html. Accessed Oc-
tober 27, 2006.
Carlos Perez580 Zane