IN-PERSON - Zakiya Dalila Harris | The Other Black Girl

1901 Vine Street,Philadelphia PA 19103

06 June, 2022

Description

This instant bestseller explores the tension when two young Black women meet against the white backdrop of New York city book publishing Zakiya Dalila Harris is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Other Black Girl, a thriller in which a young Black editorial assistant slowly realizes there are more sinister forces in her publishing house than the microaggressions that hurt her career. It was chosen as Good Morning America and Read with Marie Claire book club picks, and was selected as one of the best books of 2021 by TIME, The Washington Post, Vogue, People, and NPR, among other media outlets. A former editorial assistant and assistant editor at Knopf and Doubleday, Harris has contributed essays and book reviews to Guernica and The Rumpus. The Other Black Girl is currently being adapted into a Hulu series. Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit our website before all events to find the latest guidance about mask requirements. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night. A book signing will follow the presentation. Books provided by Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books