Everyday people : the color of life--a short story anthology / edited by Jennifer Baker.
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TextPublisher: New York : Atria Paperback, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First Atria paperback editionDescription: xi, 320 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781501134944
- 1501134949
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Main Library | Fiction | Baker, Jennifer | Available | 33111009199825 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A delight and highly recommended." -- Booklist
"Showcases the truth and fullness of people of color." -- Book Riot
In the tradition of Best American Short Stories comes Everyday People: The Color of Life , a dazzling collection of contemporary short fiction.
Everyday People is a thoughtfully curated anthology of short stories that presents new and renowned work by established and emerging writers of color. It illustrates the dynamics of character and culture that reflect familial strife, political conflict, and personal turmoil through an array of stories that reveal the depth of the human experience.
Representing a wide range of styles, themes, and perspectives, these selected stories depict moments that linger--crossroads to be navigated, relationships, epiphanies, and times of doubt, loss, and discovery. A celebration of writing and expression, Everyday People brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us all.
The contributors are an eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, including Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Denne Michele Norris, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, and Brandon Taylor.
Some of the proceeds from the sale of Everyday People will benefit the Rhode Island Writers Colony, a nonprofit organization founded by the late Brook Stephenson that provides space for speculation, production, and experimentation by writers of color.
Includes bibliographical references.
Anthology of short stories by established and emerging writers of color, including: Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Dennis Norris II, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, and Brandon Taylor. The book also features a comprehensive reading list of women/nonbinary/transgender writers of color.
"In the tradition of The Best American Short Stories comes Everyday People: The Color of Life, a dazzling collection of contemporary short fiction"--Back cover.
"This gorgeously wrought anthology represents a wide range of styles, themes, and perspectives on a variety of topics. The carefully selected stories depict moments that linger--moments of doubt, crossroads to be chosen, relationships, epiphanies, moments of loss and moments of discovery. A celebration of writing and expression, Everyday People brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us all. An eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, the contributors include: Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Junot Díaz, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Dennis Norris II, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, Brandon Taylor"-- Provided by publisher.
Link / Courttia Newland -- A sheltered woman / Yiyun Li -- High pursuit / Mitchell S. Jackson -- Do us part / Nelly Rosario -- Mine / Alexander Chee -- Wisdom / Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond -- Boy/Gamin / Brandon Taylor -- The kontrabida / Mia Alvar -- The African-American special / Jason Reynolds -- Long enough to drown / Glendaliz Camacho -- If a bird can be a ghost / Allison Mills -- Last rites / Dennis Norris II -- Moosehide / Carleigh Baker -- Surrender / Hasanthika Sirisena -- Reading list of contemporary works by women, nonbinary, and transgender writers of color/indigenous writers.