Naomi Jackson recommends
Broughtupsy (2024)
Christina Cooke
"Christina Cooke's Broughtupsy is a fiery debut novel that breaks new ground. It recounts the coming of age of an Afro-Caribbean lesbian who travels home to Jamaica from Canada seeking solace and finds her sense of self threatened by the triple undertow of grief, alienation, and homophobia."
Which Side Are You On (2022)
Ryan Lee Wong
"Which Side Are You On is a sharp and refreshing debut that tenderly plumbs the depths and angst of coming of age. In Reed, we find a narrator seeking meaning in radical politics, and finding more about his family and himself in the search than he knew was possible."
Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails (2022)
Estelle-Sarah Bulle
"Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails is a gorgeously written, enchanting meditation on the history, beauty, and resilience of an unforgettable family from Guadeloupe. Estelle-Sarah Bulle forcefully demonstrates that storytelling can lovingly assemble a self that is at once fragmented and whole."
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