E. K. Means Is This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That His Book Needs No Title

"E. K. Means" by E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means is full of stories about African American experiences in the South. With characters like the amusing Figger Bush, the book explores themes like family, community and how life changed after the Civil War. The writer, who has dedicated his life to capturing these stories, uses funny situations and conversations among friends like Skeeter Butts and Vinegar Atts, to invite the readers to the joys and difficulties of these individuals' lives. The visit of Popsy Spout, the fears and comic responses of Figger Bush. and his friend's plans to fake his death, quickly demonstrate the tone of the stories to come.