![]() Standouts include the elegant simplicity of Jason Reynolds’ “The Ingredients,” about a group of boys walking home from the swimming pool Leah Henderson’s “Warning: Color May Fade,” about an artist afraid to express herself the immediacy of Tracey Baptiste’s “Gravity,” about a #MeToo moment of self-actualization birthed from violation Renée Watson’s reflection on family in “Half a Moon” and the collection’s namesake, Varian Johnson’s “Black Enough,” which highlights the paradigm shift that is getting woke. Conversely, the characters are incredibly varied, as are the narrative styles. Given that scope, that most stories are contemporary realistic fiction makes sense (Rita Williams-Garcia’s humorous “Whoa!” which dips into the waters of speculative fiction, is a notable exception). ![]() A diverse and compelling fiction anthology that taps 17 established, rising star, and new #ownvoices talents.Įditor Zoboi ( Pride, 2018, etc.) lays out the collection’s purpose: exploring black interconnectedness, traditions, and identity in terms of how they apply to black teens. ![]()
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