black girl, no magic: essays and reflections on living whilst black

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In a complex world, who is allowed to be complicated Who is entitled to a messy life full of triumphs, mistakes and tedium

Until recently, not Black women.
When stories about Black women are limited, theres a tendency to platform the inspirational. Yet when it comes to finding kaleidoscopic stories for and by black women, they are few and far between.

Through Kimberlys personal stories, the essays in black girl, no magic explore race, class, the meritocracy myth, sex, desire, dating, friendship, the modern family and drugs. Perfect for fans of Slay In Your Lane, Trick Mirror, and Bad Feminist, this book scrutinizes why the world is shaped the way it is, and how we navigate it.

Author Bio

Kimberly McIntosh is a writer and researcher. She has written for a range of publications including the Guardian, the Washington Post, the Independent, the Metro and Vice, and was the dating columnist at gal-dem between 2016-2020. Kimberly has discussed her research on BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live, BBC News and Sky News. She is a trustee at Wasafiri magazine, a quarterly British literary magazine covering international contemporary writing. black girl, no magic is her first book.