Book description
A Most Anticipated Book of 2021 byĀ Oprah MagazineĀ ā¢Ā TimeĀ ā¢Ā Ā VogueĀ ā¢Ā VultureĀ ā¢Ā EssenceĀ ā¢ ElleĀ ā¢ CosmopolitanĀ ā¢ Real SimpleĀ ā¢Ā Marie ClaireĀ ā¢Ā Refinery 29Ā ā¢Ā Ā Shondaland ā¢Ā Pop SugarĀ ā¢Ā BustleĀ ā¢Ā Reader's DigestĀ
āNothing short of sublime, and the territory [Mans'] explores...couldnāt beā¦
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1 author picked Black Girl, Call Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love pretty packaging, so it's no surprise that Mans' Black Girl, Call Home stopped me in my tracks. The cover art, an over-the-shoulder shot of a young Black girl, her head bedazzled in a rainbow assortment of brightly colored barrettes. For me and Black women across the globe, the image evokes instant nostalgia. Luther on the radio. Me between my mama's legs. And the smell of Blue Magic hair grease slathered on the back of her hand.
Both painful and empowering, Mans' candid approach to feminism, race, and LGBTQ+ identity is wrapped in undeniable realness. Whether readers identify asā¦
From Leslie's list on collection of queer themes.
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