![]() ![]() ![]() “Emotional range without consequence,” Negesti Kaudo writes in her debut collection, Ripe, is a privilege of whiteness. ![]() “A debut essay collection from an exciting new voice … joins the ranks of other recent collections on intersectionality such as Hood Feminism and Against White Feminism, a must-read contemporary canon.” -Eliza Smith, Lit Hub This is a memorable book, an exploration written by a thoughtful and curious tour guide in the museum of her own life.” -Hanif Abdurraqib “ Ripe is a testament to the expansiveness of Black life-a very specific expansiveness that offers generous glimpses into Black womanhood, Black Midwesternness, Black place, and placelessness. Timely, unapologetic, and intense, in all the best ways.” - Kirkus (starred review) The result is a deeply intimate meditation on millennial Black womanhood and a righteous indictment of how this country treats Black girls and women. … Kaudo is a highly self-aware work in progress who doesn’t have all the answers, but she has chosen the most interesting questions to grapple with. “With unflinching honesty and vulnerability, Kaudo documents her journey to becoming her bolder self. Nylon: “Twelve Books by Black Authors We’re Excited about This Year” Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers ![]()
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