Keeping Watch.

The article centers on a funeral service for a man named Cliff, exploring themes of family dynamics, community, and socioeconomic hardship within a modest urban church known as "Ghetto Rock." It portrays the complex relationships among mourners, including the narrator, Aunt Eema, and cousin Launa, h...

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Publicado en:Virginia Quarterly Review Vol. 102; no. 1; pp. 98 - 107
Autor principal: Kearse, Stephen
Formato: Short Story
Publicado: Virginia Quarterly Review Spring2026
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