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Gloria naylors 1988 novel, mama day, explores the history and folklore of willow springs, a mysterious fictional town located on an island somewhere between south carolina and georgia. The book was published in multiple languages including. I dont read nearly as much as i should but i love her writing, couldnt put the books down til the end. Mama day is the third novel of gloria naylor, the american book awardwinning author of the women of brewster place.