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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Thompson-Spires, Nafissa, author.     Subjects     African Americans -- Fiction.     Short stories, American.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Thompson-Spires, Nafissa, author.       by title:      Heads of the colored...         MARC Display

Heads of the colored people : stories / Nafissa Thompson-Spires. by Thompson-Spires, Nafissa, author. New York, NY : 37INK/Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2018. Subjects African Americans -- Fiction.   Short stories, American. ISBN:  9781501167997 (hardcover) : 1501167995 (hardcover) : Description:  209 pages ; 22 cm Edition:  First 37INK/Atria Books hardcover edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Calling to mind the best works of Paul Beatty and Junot Diaz, this collection of moving, timely, and darkly funny stories examines the concept of black identity in this so-called post-racial era. A stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in these compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes. Each captivating story plunges headfirst into the lives of new, utterly original characters. Some are darkly humorous--from two mothers exchanging snide remarks through notes in their kids' backpacks, to the young girl contemplating how best to notify her Facebook friends of her impending suicide--while others are devastatingly poignant--a new mother and funeral singer who is driven to madness with grief for the young black boys who have fallen victim to gun violence, or the teen who struggles between her upper middle class upbringing and her desire to fully connect with black culture. Thompson-Spires fearlessly shines a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship. Her stories are exquisitely rendered, satirical, and captivating in turn, engaging in the ongoing conversations about race and identity politics, as well as the vulnerability of the black body. Boldly resisting categorization and easy answers, Nafissa Thompson-Spires is an original and necessary voice in contemporary fiction"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Adult Fiction Thompson-Spires   Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Fiction Thompson-Spires   Checked out 06/03/2024 Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Fiction Thompson-Spires   Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waimea Public Library (Kauai) Adult Fiction Thompson-Spires Short Stories Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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