Sisterfriends: Portraits of Sisterly Love

In a collection of photographs and testimonials called Sisterfriends: Portraits of Sisterly Love, Pulitzer-nominated photographer Michelle V. Agins and author Julia Chance (coauthor, Fine Beauty) celebrate bonds between African-American women, both famous and unknown. Bonded by blood and/or love, these women testify to the power of shared experience. A group of 10 literal sisters spanning many ages take a ""sisters retreat"" and do away with ""Sister Negativity."" Oprah Winfrey's beloved best friend, Gail King, and her sisters laugh about Gail's fame-by-proxy. Mary J. Blige's older sister, LaTonya, recalls feeling responsible for little Mary. Betty Shabazz's daughters, bell hooks and her sister and Max Roach's daughters talk about their childhood and adult relationships. (Nov.)