Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World (Flash Nonfiction)

Nonwhite and Woman celebrates how women of color live and thrive in the world, and how they make their lives their own. The anthology' s title is from Lucille Clifton's luminous poem, won' t you celebrate with me, which serves as the anthology' s epigraph. 2023 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARD WINNER (SILVER, MULTICULTURAL NONFICTION) 131 Stunning and Evocative Voices Come Together in Nonwhite and 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World Editors Darien Hsu Gee and Carla Crujido bring together 131 personal narratives written by established and emerging women of color. In 300 words or less, these true stories speak to otherness, familial relationships, impossible beauty standards, ancestral heritage, coming of age, and owning one's place in the world. This singular collection, inspired by Lucille Clifton's luminous poem, won't you celebrate with me , sings to the beauty of how these women live and thrive in the world, and how they make their lives their own. 2023 IPPY Award winner (Silver) for Adult Multicultural Nonfiction. Includes author commentaries, discussion questions for further exploration, resources for additional reading, and a guide to writing micro essays. Recommended for personal or classroom use; downloadable book club and teaching guides available. With micro essays and poetry