Well-read black girl : finding our stories, discovering ourselves : an anthology / edited by Glory Edim.
"An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature. Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling o...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
[2018]
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Edition: | First edition. |
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LM copies are part of the Professional Development Lending Library. |
Physical Description: | xxv, 239 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Magic mirrors / Jesmyn Ward
- Why I keep coming back to Jamaica / Veronica Chambers
- Her own best thing / Tayari Jones
- Go tell it / Barbara Smith
- Legacy : a conversation with Rebecca Walker
- Zora and me / Marita Golden
- Space to move around in / Renée Watson
- Gal : a hard row to hoe / Gabourey Sidibe
- The need for kisses / Dhonielle Clayton
- Witnessing hope / Stephanie Powell Watts
- Dear beloved / Nicole Dennis-Benn
- Dreaming awake / N.K. Jemisin
- To be a citizen / Morgan Jerkins
- Two New Yorks / Zinzi Clemmons
- Putting women center stage : a conversation with Lynn Nottage
- Finding my family / Bsrat Mezghebe
- Complex citizen / Mahogany L. Browne
- Living a "soft black song" / Jamia Wilson
- Amazing grace / Carla Bruce-Eddings
- Continue to rise : a conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
- Books for a black girl's soul / Kaitlyn Greenidge.