WELL-READ BLACK GIRL Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

Glory Edim, founder of the celebrated book club Well-Read Black Girl, narrates a profoundly reflective and inspiring collection of essays by black female authors. One hears a tone of youthful homage as she portrays a different artist in each chapter. The stories intertwine and connect through the women's shared experiences. They also connect through the steady cadence in Edim's voice. A sort of longing comes through in the way she elongates certain words. Furthermore, she takes her time in telling each story, and, more importantly, she acknowledges the black female protagonists, who represent the different authors Edim has carefully chosen for the audiobook. They define resilience. They are black girls both on and off the page. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2018]