Butter in a Jar: Days in the Life of Iola Thomas

by Jerred Metz

Jerred Metz’s narrative of an African-American newlywed and business genius making her way through the trickster-laden world of early 20th century Georgia addresses the subtle dangers of that ‘almost slavery’ era with delightful ironic humor. Metz's sense of vernacular diction and rhythm is masterful: a plain-speaking you can't tell where irony begins and ends: you just understand it's necessary for the survival of this gutsy protagonist and her marriage.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2020