"Spunk" by Zora Neale Hurston

“Spunk” is a short story by Zora Neale Hurston published in 1925. Set in the rural Southern United States, “Spunk” follows the conflict that ensues when one man pursues another man's wife. The story's publication helped establish Hurston as a significant literary voice during the Harlem Renaissance.

originally published 1925 - this edition published 1985