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Well-Read Black Girl

Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

by Glory Edim
Glory Edim
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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 of belonging remains with readers the rest of their lives—but not everyone regularly sees themselves on the pages of a book. In this timely anthology, Glory Edim brings together original essays by some of our best black women writers to 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.
 
Contributors include Jesmyn Ward (Sing, Unburied, Sing), Lynn Nottage (Sweat), Jacqueline Woodson (Another Brooklyn), Gabourey Sidibe (This Is Just My Face), Morgan Jerkins (This Will Be My Undoing), Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), Rebecca Walker (Black, White and Jewish), and Barbara Smith (Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology)
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. As she has done with her book club–turned–online community Well-Read Black Girl, in this anthology Glory Edim has created a space in which black women’s writing and knowledge and life experiences are lifted up, to be shared with all readers who value the power of a story to help us understand the world and ourselves.
Includes a Bonus PDF of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Recommendations.

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  • Release date

    October 30, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780525639565
      • File size: 147411 KB
      • Duration: 05:07:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Glory Edim, founder of the celebrated book club Well-Read Black Girl, narrates a profoundly reflective and inspiring collection of essays by black female authors. One hears a tone of youthful homage as she portrays a different artist in each chapter. The stories intertwine and connect through the women's shared experiences. They also connect through the steady cadence in Edim's voice. A sort of longing comes through in the way she elongates certain words. Furthermore, she takes her time in telling each story, and, more importantly, she acknowledges the black female protagonists, who represent the different authors Edim has carefully chosen for the audiobook. They define resilience. They are black girls both on and off the page. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 22, 2018
      Started in 2015 as an Instagram page, Well-Read Black Girl has grown into a nationwide book club and Brooklyn literary festival. WRBG founder Edim’s collection of brief, pithy, and original essays by 21 distinguished black women addresses the question, “When did you first see yourself in literature?” The answers include discovering “the right book at the right time,” reading a book first through one lens and later through another, and recognizing oneself in figures as seemingly far removed from one’s experience as Hans Christian Andersen’s little match girl. As expected, a pantheon of black women writers are acknowledged, with Veronica Chambers, Marita Golden, and Jamia Wilson paying tribute to, respectively, Jamaica Kincaid, Zora Neale Hurston, and Nikki Giovanni. There are thought-provoking surprises as well: Stephanie Powell Watts recalls finding inspiration in the Jehovah’s Witnesses magazine Watchtower, and N.K. Jemisin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. The book’s thematic organization—sections include “Books on Black Feminism,” “Plays by Black Women,” and “Poetry by Black Women”—makes it easy for readers to dive in based on personal preferences, though they could just as contentedly read from cover to cover. Speaking directly to black women readers, this book contains a journey from which anyone can derive enjoyment and benefit.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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