Heads of the Colored People Stories |
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| Author:
| Thompson-Spires, Nafissa |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4328-6538-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction and Kirkus Prize FinalistA stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes. Each plunges headfirst into the lives of utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorous: two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kids' backpacks -- while others are devastatingly poignant: a teen torn between her...
More DescriptionLonglisted for the National Book Award for Fiction and Kirkus Prize FinalistA stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes. Each plunges headfirst into the lives of utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorous: two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kids' backpacks -- while others are devastatingly poignant: a teen torn between her upper middle class upbringing and her desire to fully connect with black culture. Exquisitely rendered, satirical, and captivating, they all shine a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship.