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Short Reads List #1 | Gentle Reads
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (and Mrs. Harris Goes to New York ) by Paul Gallico Short Read, Vintage Ada Harris, a London cleaning lady, dreams of owning a Dior gown, so she makes an unforgettable trip to Paris. — Content notes : This volume also contains the New York sequel, a story that addresses child abuse: most of which happens off-screen, except for one slap. There's also a character in New York who uses some coarse language, including a few uses of the N-word, though the narrative doesn't fail to call him out on "his prejudices." Add Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris on Goodreads "A Christmas Party That Prevented a Split in the Church" by Margaret Black Short Read, Christmas, Vintage, Small-Town The women of a village church prepare for the arrival of a new, young minister—who happens to be single. — Notes : Pictured above is fan art by Nadine C. Keels, not an official book cover. You can find this holiday tale in A Treasury of African American...
