A gathering of old men: when a white farmer is shot in self-defense by a black man, a feisty plantation owner devises a plan. Resting place: the story of one man's fight to give a young black soldier an honorable burial. Honeydripper: a young guitar player comes to the aid of the owner of a failing blues lounge called The Honeydripper. Nightjohn: the triumphant story of twelve-year-old Sarny, a slave who faces a grim future until she learns to read....