black girl, no magic - reflections on race and respectability

In a complex world, who is allowed to be complicated? Who is entitled to a messy life full of triumphs, mistakes and tedium? Until recently, not Black women. When stories about Black women are limited, there''s a tendency to platform the inspirational. Yet when it comes to finding kaleidoscopic stories for - and by - black women, they are few and far between. Through Kimberly''s personal stories, the essays in black girl, no magic explore race, class, the meritocracy myth, sex, desire, dating, friendship, the modern family and drugs. Perfect for fans of Slay In Your Lane , Trick Mirror , and Bad Feminist , this book scrutinizes why the world is shaped the way it is, and how we navigate it.

Product details

• Authors: Kimberly McIntosh
• Publisher: The Borough Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780008477059
• ISBN: 978-0-00-847705-9
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; London, Greater London, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Europe, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, Central London, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, HUMOR / Form / Essays, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge, Humour collections & anthologies, Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge, Literary essays, Relating to Black British people, Humour collections and anthologies, Biography: writers, Black & Asian Studies, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black, HUMOR / Topic / Regional & Cultural