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Cool. Awkward. Black.

10 January, 2023

The cover has a dark blue and purple background with stars in the distance and a few UFOs. There are also some luminescent books and papers flying in the air. Front and center is a young Black person wearing a short pleated skirt, sweater and glasses. Behind and to the left are two male presenting young people in suits. One also has a mask over their eyes. Behind and to the right is a young person in pants along with a shirt and tie and a long coat or cape that ends in tassles. Cool. Awkward. Black. edited by Karen Strong
Philomel Books

A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite understand.

These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness–both in the real world and those imagined.

A multi-genre YA anthology of bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors challenging the concept of the geek, featuring contributions from Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera, Julian Winters, and Ibi Zoboi. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

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10 January, 2023
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