The Ways of White Folks
| Author | Langston Hughes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Knopf (first edition) Vintage (1990) |
Publication date | June 18, 1934 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 248 (first edition) / 272 (1990 paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-72817-1 (1990 paperback) |
| LC Class | PZ3.H87313 Way PS3515.U274 |
| Preceded by | Scottsboro Limited (1932) |
The Ways of White Folks is a collection of fourteen short stories by Langston Hughes, published in 1934. Hughes wrote the book during a year he spent living in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The collection addresses multiple dimensions of racial issues, focusing specifically on the unbalanced yet interdependent power dynamics between Black and White people. According to Hughes, the short stories are inspired either by his own lived experiences or those of others he encountered.