Fiction Book Discussion

Primary tabs

Age Group:

Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Registration for this event is no longer open.

Program Description

Event Details

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalia Harris

Tuesday March 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Please join us for a discussion of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalia Harris on Tuesday March 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Tensions that unfurl when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there's a lot more at stake than just her career. A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.

Copies of the book are available on Libby and may also be reserved for pickup at the library.

Please note that this will be a hybrid event. Participants are invited to join us in person or via zoom.

Click [HERE]( https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuivrT4jGtUNx7vSK5Ehz8hokv…) to receive the zoom meeting link if participating remotely.In person participants can register [HERE](https://pwpl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=64179&backTo=Cale…).