Sex and Conflict

About the Book

"Double Dare" An attempted assault and rape on an African-American woman by a white Police Sergeant brings retaliation from her husband, which, ironically, turns into a long-dreamed-of and vital career opportunity for the victims.

"Cricket Hope" A Street vagrant finds a way to realize his quest for making money and getting back into the rat race of life, only to meet with short-term success, then great misfortune again.

"Black Antigone" In a South African village a young girl commits a crime, which cannot go unpunished, even though the Chief's son is in love with her. another thorny issue is the fact that she had embraced the Christian religion of the white missionaries, while the Chief and the Witch Doctor continue to hold fast to tribalism and ju ju.

"The Honeymooners" A wedded couple on the first leg of their honeymoon trip begin to sort out the skeletons in their past in order to learn to live with each other and the realization of having tested positive for HIV, the AIDS virus.

About the Author

William Hairston is an Author, Playwright and Poet. Books on the World Wide Web (at www.1stbooks.com): Spaced Out!; Showdown at Sundown; Ira Frederick Aldridge. Received Endowment for the Arts Literary Grant and Ford Foundation Theatre Fellowship. Granduated (BA) from the University of Northern Colorado. Included in several Who's Who.