Nothing But the Rent Author:Sharon Mitchell Written with wit and humor, Nothing but the Rent is a story about men, money, life, love, and most of all, the friendship that sustains four unforgettable African-American women. Gayle, Monique, Cynthia, and Roxanne were the only African-American women on their Minnesota college campus. Drawn together by their differences as much as their simil... more »arities, they formed a tight-knit group to help each other in good times and bad. Since graduation they have drifted apart geographically, but over one fateful weekend, they will reunite to renew their bond just when it matters the most for all of them. Strong commercial fiction for the African-American audience in the mode of Terry McMillan, Venise Berry, Eric Jerome Dickey, Bebe Moore Campbell, and Connie Briscoe. Dutton will publish the second novel by this author in 1999.« less