Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
by Emily Bernard
TRUE
I believe story is how we make sense of the world. This is not an original thought, but it is why I read books. Author Emily Bernard is a masterful storyteller. She makes writing her life look easy in... (Nancy)
Friday Black
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
MADE-UP
I’ve thought for a while now that short stories just aren’t for me, but Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut has made me reconsider. At just under 200 pages, Friday Black is an intense and provocative rea... (Anika)
The Heavens
by Sandra Newman
MADE-UP
For whatever reason (having nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that publishing is dominated by intellectually aspirant professionals who live in Manhattan and Brooklyn), the New York novel is a fi... (James)
Swipe for Next