Heads of the Colored People
Heads of the Colored People A satirical and daring collection of short stories exploring black life from one of America's rising stars. Her stories feel simultaneously like the poke of a stick and a…
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Heads of the Colored People
A satirical and daring collection of short stories exploring black life from one of America's rising stars. Her stories feel simultaneously like the poke of a stick and a comforting balm; a smack followed by a kiss.I'm so into it' Bim Adewunmi, GuardianHeads of the Colored People interrogates our supposedly post-racial era to wicked and devastating effect, exposing the violence that threatens black Americans, no matter their apparent success. 'Makes you shake your head in delight...
And across a series of stories, a young woman grows up, negotiating and renegotiating her identity.This electric collection of short stories marks the arrival of a remarkable writer and an urgent new voice. A teenager is insidiously bullied as her YouTube following soars; an assistant professor finds himself losing a subtle war against his office mate; a nurse is worn down by the demand for her skills as a funeral singer. *Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction 2019**Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2019*
Heads of the Colored People
People of the City
People of the Book
People of the Mountains
The Enemy of the People
The People of the Mist
Enemies of the People?
The People of Paper