Not Without Laughter

This is a Boundary Bay Classics edition of the classic novel Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes. This book centers on the awakening of James "Sandy" Rodgers to the realities of Black life in a small Kansas town. Through a series of interconnected episodes, the novel portrays Sandy's relationships with his family and community while exploring themes of race, class, and identity. The author later noted that the novel drew heavily from his experiences growing up in Lawrence, Kansas, which inspired the fictional town of Stanton.