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All Aunt Hagar's Children is Edward P. Jones' 2006 short story collection exploring the complex lives of African Americans in 20th-century Washington, D.C., focusing on their struggles with family, history, and the search for identity as they navigate traditions from the South and the promises/disappointments of urban life, with stories featuring vivid, novelistic characters and interwoven family histories. The title story follows a Korean War vet solving a murder linked to his mother's past, while other tales delve into themes of migration, secrets, love, and survival, revealing fully human characters facing moral complexities.
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