Dust Tracks on a Road

Dust Tracks on a Road purports to be Zora Neale Hurston’s autobiography, but unfortunately she misrepresents or fabricates numerous events from her past. Some of the deceit seems to stem from a desire to hide her age, but given the unreliability of her other non-fiction work, the problem seems more systemic. Nonetheless, the first four chapters covering her childhood and early youth are beautifully written.