LEADER 05795cam 2200697 i 4500001 on1055759209 003 OCoLC 005 20190726095651.0 008 180801t20182018nyua b 000 0 eng c 010 2018031893 016 7 019200955 |2Uk 019 1057409987 020 0525619771 |q(hardback) 020 9780525619772 |q(hardback) 020 |z9780525619789 |q(Ebook) 029 1 AU@ |b000064333693 029 1 CHVBK |b549987681 029 1 CHBIS |b011291197 029 1 UKMGB |b019200955 035 (Sirsi) 40028883492 035 (OCoLC)1055759209 |z(OCoLC)1057409987 040 PUL |beng |erda |cPUL |dHQD |dJRZ |dIK2 |dQQ3 |dILC |dOCLCF |dVP@ |dJQW |dDLC |dYDX |dWLU |dZVR |dKCP |dMNW |dFBR |dY#4 |dWC$ |dTXQUI |dCNO |dXII |dCUY |dANK |dNRC |dDF$ |dUAB |dAZD |dJJG |dICZ |dB@L |dFMF |dNHP |dOCLCO |dJP3 |dJYX |dYDX |dJX6 |dMOF |dOCL |dOCLCQ |dCOD |dLTP |dCGN |dZCU |dOCLCO |dSSH |dNDD |dVT2 |dOCLCQ |dPZT |dNJB |dTXSCH |dOCLCO |dTE7 |dLIV |dZQC |dGZN |dNQN |dIDY |dIOW |dCG4 |dOCLCQ |dXXWGB |dOCLCO |dBNG |dU3G |dNMW |dOCLCO |dMRV |dMOV |dKL8 |dAJB |dOCLCO |dXMC |dIBA |dOCLCO |dOCLCQ |dFB3 |dJBG |dORE |dOCLCO |dUKMGB |dOCLCO |dILM |dNPE |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 NPEE 050 00 PS153.N5 |bW37 2018 050 4 PS153.B53 |bW37 2018 082 00 810.8/0928708996073 |223 245 00 Well-read black girl : |bfinding our stories, discovering ourselves : an anthology / |cedited by Glory Edim. 264 1 New York : |bBallantine Books, |c[2018] 264 4 |c©2018 300 xxv, 239 pages : |bcolor illustrations ; |c19 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-221). 520 "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."--Publisher information. 505 00 |tMagic mirrors / |rJesmyn Ward -- |tWhy I keep coming back to Jamaica / |rVeronica Chambers -- |tHer own best thing / |rTayari Jones -- |tGo tell it / |rBarbara Smith -- |tLegacy : a conversation with Rebecca Walker -- |tZora and me / |rMarita Golden -- |tSpace to move around in / |rRenée Watson -- |tGal : a hard row to hoe / |rGabourey Sidibe -- |tThe need for kisses / |rDhonielle Clayton -- |tWitnessing hope / |rStephanie Powell Watts -- |tDear beloved / |rNicole Dennis-Benn -- |tDreaming awake / |rN.K. Jemisin -- |tTo be a citizen / |rMorgan Jerkins -- |tTwo New Yorks / |rZinzi Clemmons -- |tPutting women center stage : a conversation with Lynn Nottage -- |tFinding my family / |rBsrat Mezghebe -- |tComplex citizen / |rMahogany L. Browne -- |tLiving a "soft black song" / |rJamia Wilson -- |tAmazing grace / |rCarla Bruce-Eddings -- |tContinue to rise : a conversation with Jacqueline Woodson -- |tBooks for a black girl's soul / |rKaitlyn Greenidge. 650 0 American literature |xWomen authors |xHistory and criticism. |=^A50832 650 0 American literature |xAfrican American authors |xHistory and criticism. |=^A24860 650 0 African Americans |xRace identity. |=^A5190 650 0 African American women in literature. |=^A121412 650 7 LITERARY COLLECTIONS |xAmerican |xAfrican American. |2bisacsh 650 7 LITERARY COLLECTIONS |xEssays. |2bisacsh 650 7 African American women in literature. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00799498 650 7 African Americans |xRace identity. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00799666 650 7 American literature |xAfrican American authors. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00807114 650 7 American literature |xWomen authors. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00807271 655 7 Essays. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919922 655 7 Criticism, interpretation, etc. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01411635 655 4 Nonfiction. 655 7 Essays. |2lcgft 700 1 Edim, Glory, |d1982- |eeditor. |=^A1371980 938 YBP Library Services |bYANK |n15106853 949 PS153.N5 W37 2018 |wLC |i3051310699071 |hENPE6 994 C0 |bNPE 590 Little--3051310699071 590 Little--3051310699071 596 1 2 998 5066105