Black Girl, No Magic

In a complex world, who is allowed to be complicated? Who is entitled to a messy life full of triumphs, mistakes and tedium? Until recently, not Black women. When stories about Black women are limited, there's a tendency to platform the inspirational. Yet when it comes to finding kaleidoscopic stories for – and by – black women, they are few and far between. Through Kimberly's personal stories, the essays in black girl, no magic explore race, class, the meritocracy myth, sex, desire, dating, friendship, the modern family and drugs. Perfect for fans of Slay In Your Lane, Trick Mirror, and Bad Feminist, this book scrutinizes why the world is shaped the way it is, and how we navigate it. Competition: Slay in Your Lane;Don't Touch My Hair;Bad Feminist;Trick Mirror;Notes to Self;Men Explain Things to Me;Such a Fun Age;We Are Never Meeting In Real Life;Wow No Thank You. Yomi Adegoke;Elizabeth Uviebinene;Emma Dabiri;Roxane Gay;Jia Tolentino;Emilie Pine;Roebecca Solnit;Samantha Irby;Kiley Reid