Brown glass windows

the long version

"Brown Glass Windows is a gritty yet mystical look at life in a modern-day black community. Set in the historically black Fillmore district of San Francisco, devorah major's new novel follows the Everman family as they struggle with the changing nature of their neighborhood and with their relationships with one another. A contemporary novel, Brown Glass Windows probes the eternal themes of fathers and sons; family and community; and the search for spiritual values."--BOOK JACKET.