Bailey's Cafe

229 pp. A motley group of misfits takes on a magical aura at Bailey's Cafe--as each character describes his or her motivations, desires, obsessions, and idiosyncrasies. By the author of The Women of Brewster Place. Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambiance veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit.