Summary
Gosh, what a wonder this book is. It’s about race, yes of course. But it’s about so much more as well. It’s a tale of mothers and daughters, of Florida hurricanes and the madness of music. It’s about code switching in ways that you’ve never considered, and about what it means to be of a place and of a people. Jennifer Neal has written a book drenched in hurt and magic, love and grief. Read it twice, because a book like this comes along rarely.
“It wasn’t long before my wet and sticky …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761044977 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761044974 |
| Author: | Jennifer Neal |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Jennifer Neal
Jennifer Neal is an American-Australian author, musician, writer, cook, and occasional standup comedian. She was born in the US and has lived and worked in Japan, Spain, Mexico, Australia, and Germany. One of her career highlights was working with Anthony Bourdain for Explore Parts Unknown.
She works as a freelance translator and producer at Deutsche Welle. Her writing has appeared in Playboy, NPR, CNN, Gay Magazine, The Establishment, SBS, Atlas Obscura, and many other publications.
In 2019, she was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her essay “In Search of Better Skies.” She was also a 2021 MacDowell Colony artist in residence.
Her essay “Good. White. Friends.™” was published in the anthology Could This Be Love? in August 2022.
Notes on Her Colour is her first novel, published in May 2023. She is currently working on her second book, My Pisces Heart: A Blaxit Story, a non-fiction exploration of Black migration movements told through her personal experience, to be published in 2024.
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