Heads of the Colored People: Stories

Heads of the Colored People: Stories

Calling to mind the best works of Paul Beatty and Junot DÃaz, this collection of moving, timely, and darkly funny stories examines the concept of black identity in this so-called post-racial era.

A stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in these compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes.

Each captivating story plunges headfirst into the lives of new, utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorousâ€”from two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kidsâ€™ backpacks, to the young girl contemplating how best to notify her Facebook friends of her impending suicideâ€”while others are devastatingly poignantâ€”a new mother and funeral singer who is driven to madness with grief for the young black boys who have fallen victim to gun violence, or the teen who struggles between her upper middle class upbringing and her desire to fully connect with black culture.

Thompson-Spires fearlessly shines a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship. Her stories are exquisitely rendered, satirical, and captivating in turn, engaging in the ongoing conversations about race and identity politics, as well as the vulnerability of the black body. Boldly resisting categorization and easy answers, Nafissa Thompson-Spires is an original and necessary voice in contemporary fiction.
Country USA
Brand 37 Ink
Manufacturer 37 Ink
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781501167997
ReleaseDate 2018-04-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501167997

Country	USA
Brand	37 Ink
Manufacturer	37 Ink
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781501167997
ReleaseDate	2018-04-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501167997

Heads of the Colored People: Stories

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