BOOK OF THE WEEK: Black Girl, No Magic by Kimberly McIntosh

The Literary Salon by Damian Barr

Jun 21, 202313:22Arts

Smart, accessible, thoughtful, entertaining and frank: our Book of the Week is Black Girl, No Magic by Kimberly McIntosh. Informed by years of social policy research and campaign work, as well as her own personal experie...

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