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‘Powerful, intelligent and vital – one of the year’s must-reads’ Hannah Nathanson, Features Director, ELLE Featuring contributions from Candice Carty-Williams, Jessica Horn, Ebele Okobi, Funmi Fetto and Freddie Harrel. In the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist, but wholly its own, Girl is a provocative, heartbreaking and frequently hilarious collection of original essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother and a global citizen in today’s ever-changing world. Black women have never been more visible or more publicly celebrated. But for every new milestone, every magazine cover, every box office record smashed, the reality of everyday life remains a complex, nuanced, contradiction-laden experience. Award-winning journalist and American in London Kenya Hunt threads razor sharp cultural observation through evocative and relatable stories, both illuminating our current cultural moment and transcending it.
This collection of essays explores the multifaceted experience of Black womanhood in contemporary global society. Award-winning journalist Kenya Hunt curates a provocative and insightful series of original essays that delve into the complexities of being Black, a woman, a mother, and a global citizen. The collection navigates the often contradictory realities faced by Black women, even amidst increasing visibility and public celebration, offering sharp cultural observations and evocative personal stories.
The collection has been lauded as 'powerful, intelligent and vital,' with Hannah Nathanson of ELLE calling it 'one of the year’s must-reads.' The essays are noted for their provocative nature, blending heartbreak with humor to explore the nuanced experiences of Black women. Contributors like Candice Carty-Williams and Jessica Horn lend significant weight to the collection's exploration of identity and global citizenship. The work is positioned in conversation with Roxane Gay's 'Bad Feminist' while maintaining its distinct voice and perspective.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2020-11-26
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10:
0008371997
ISBN-13:
9780008371999
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