Well-read Black girl
Subtitle: finding our stories, discovering ourselves : an anthology
By: edited by Glory Edim
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780525619772
Subjects: African American women in literature; Women authors; African American authors; Race identity; African Americans; History and criticism; American literature
Other titles: Anthology :
Description: "Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? In this collection of essays, black women writers shine a light on how important it is that we all--regardless of gender, race, religion, or ability--have the opportunity to find ourselves in literature. Whether it's learning about the complexities of femalehood from Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison, finding a new type of love in The Color Purple, or using mythology to craft an alternative black future, the subjects of each essay remind us why we turn to books in times of both struggle and relaxation"--Adapted from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Well-read Black girl selections, 2015-2018.; title: "Magic mirrors"  -- by Jesmyn Ward; title: "Why I keep coming back to Jamaica  -- by Veronica Chambers; title: "Her own best thing"  -- by Tayari Jones; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : classic novels by Black women.; title: "Go tell it"  -- by Barbara Smith; title: "Legacy" : a conversation with Rebecca Walker --; title: "Zora and me"  -- by Marita Golden; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : books on Black feminism.; title: "Space to move around in"  -- by Renée Watson; title: "Gal : a hard row to hoe"  -- by Gabourey Sidibe; title: "The need for kisses"  -- by Dhonielle Clayton; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : books about Black girlhood and friendship.; title: "Witnessing hope"  -- by Stephanie Powell Watts; title: "Dear beloved"  -- by Nicole Dennis-Benn; title: "Dreaming awake"  -- by N.K. Jemisin; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : science fiction and fantasy books by Black women.; title: "To be a citizen"  -- by Morgan Jerkins; title: "Two New Yorks"  -- by Zinzi Clemmons; title: "Putting women center stage" : a conversation with Lynn Nottage --; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : plays by Black women.; title: "Finding my family"  -- by Bsrat Mezghebe; title: "Complex citizen"  -- by Mahogany L. Browne; title: "Living a 'soft black song'"  -- by Jamia Wilson; title: Well-read Black girl recommends : poetry by Black women.; title: "Amazing grace"  -- by Carla Bruce-Eddings; title: "Continue to rise" : a conversation with Jacqueline Woodson --; title: "Books for a Black girl's soul" -- by Kaitlyn Greenidge.