This electric collection of short stories marks the arrival of a remarkable writer and an urgent new voice. Heads of the Colored People: Stories Nafissa Thompson-Spires Simon and Schuster, Fiction - 224 pages 5 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake. And across a series of stories, a young woman grows up, negotiating and renegotiating her identity. Heads of the Colored People interrogates our supposedly post-racial era to wicked and devastating effect, exposing the violence that threatens black Americans, no matter their apparent success.Ī teenager is insidiously bullied as her YouTube following soars an assistant professor finds himself losing a subtle war against his office mate a nurse is worn down by the demand for her skills as a funeral singer. Her stories feel simultaneously like the poke of a stick and a comforting balm a smack followed by a kiss. A satirical and daring collection of short stories exploring black life from one of Americas rising stars. Nafissa Thompson-Spires reads an excerpt of the story 'Belles Lettres,' from her debut story collection, Heads of the Colored People, published by 37 INK in April.
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