Marcy Houses
Public-housing project in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Brooklyn | Jacqueline Woodson | turning point | A woman found dead on the roof, who turns out to be Angela’s mother. |
Another Brooklyn — Jacqueline Woodson (2016)
Source: Another Brooklyn · Readwise highlight
A week after Christmas, a woman was found coatless and dead on the roof of the Marcy Houses projects.
- Role: turning point
- In the book: The woman found dead on the roof of the Marcy Houses turns out to be Angela’s mother; Angela stays with August for a while and then disappears into the foster system.
- Why it matters: The discovery that ends Angela’s place in the group of four.