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A multi-genre YA anthology of bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors challenging the concept of the geek, featuring contributions from Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera, Julian Winters, and Ibi Zoboi.
A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite understand.
These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness–both in the real world and those imagined.
Published by: Philomel Books
Expected Publication: January 10, 2023
Why I’m Waiting: I was always the Cool Awkward Black girl… I was once told I was acting “yt” because I was reading. And I was called a nerd for reading while I was in school. And then when we finally got out of school, they told me I was a nerd because I wasn’t reading The 48 Laws of Power or any other self-help books, but I was reading YA or graphic novels at the time. I never felt like enough. If I would have had this when I was in middle school when I really needed it, it would have helped me so much. And with some of my favorite authors, making more of amazing characters, I’m sure I wouldn’t have felt so alone. I hope today’s teens feel this way when they get their hands on it too.
What about you? Do you read anthologies? Will you read this one? Let me know in the comments!
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