Dust Tracks on a Road

Dust Tracks on a Road is the bold, poignant, and funny autobiography of novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, one of American literature’s most compelling and influential authors.

Hurston’ s powerful novels of the South— including Jonah’ s Gourd Vine and, most famously, Their Eyes Were Watching God—continue to enthrall readers with their lyrical grace, sharp detail, and captivating emotionality.

First published in 1942, Dust Tracks on a Road is Hurston’s personal story, told in her own words.