Wellread Black Girl Finding Our Stories Discovering Ourselves Glory Edim Editor Introduction by Glory Edim (editor & Introduction), Jesmyn Ward (contributor), Lynn Nottage (contributor), Jacqueline Woodson (contributor) 9780525619772, 9780525619789, 0525619771, 052561978X instant download after payment.

Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling of belonging can stick with readers the rest of their lives--but it doesn't come around as frequently for all of us. In this timely anthology, "well-read black girl" Glory Edim brings together original essays by some of our best black female writers & creative voices to shine a light on how we search for ourselves in literature, & how important it is that everyone--no matter their gender, race, religion, or abilities--can find themselves there. 

Whether it's learning about the complexities of femalehood from Their Eyes Were Watching God, seeing a new type of love in The Color Purple, or using mythology to craft an alternative black future, each essay reminds us why we turn to books in times of both struggle & relaxation. As she has done with her incredible book-club-turned-online-community Well-Read Black Girl, in this book, Edim has created a space where black women's writing & knowledge & life experiences are lifted up, to be shared with all readers who value the power of a story to help us understand the world, & ourselves.

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), Zinzi Clemmons (What We Lose), N. K. Jemisin (The Fifth Season), Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), Nicole Dennis-Benn (Here Comes the Sun), Rebecca Walker (Black, White & Jewish), & more.