<DIV><I>Changes</I> explores the complex world in which the lives of professional working women have changed sharply, but the cultural assumptions of men&rsquo;s lives have not. Witty and compelling, Aidoo&rsquo;s novel, according to Manthia Diawara, "inaugurates a new realist style in African literature." <BR><BR>"Aidoo writes with intense power in a novel that, in examining the role of women in modern African society, also sheds light on women&rsquo;s problems around the globe."&mdash;<I>Publishers Weekly</I> (starred review)<BR><BR><B>Suggested for course use in:</B><BR>African literature<BR>African studies<BR>Family Studies<BR><BR><B>Ama Ata Aidoo</B>, one of Ghana&rsquo;s most distinguished writers, is the author of two other works of fiction, <I>Our Sister Killjoy</I> and <I>No Sweetness Here</I> (The Feminist Press), as well as plays, poems, and children&rsquo;s books. <I>Tuzyline Jita</I> Allan is associate professor of English at Baruch College, CUNY.</DIV>