Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America | 
pickA solid YA anthology of stories about black teens by black authors that captures a wide range of experiences. As with all short story anthologies, I enjoyed some stories more than others. Favorites include “Oreo†by Brandy Colbert, “The Ingredients†by Jason Reynolds, and “Kissing Sarah Smart†by Justina Ireland. None of the pieces were bad or felt out of place, though. A quick read, too. TW - homophobia, suicide, mental illness, sexual assault
“And I decide to do just like Sarah asks and live in the moment.â€
From “Kissing Sarah Smart†by Justina Ireland
“Nudge him in the side as I say, ‘Hand me those matches.‘â€
From “Oreo†by Brandy Colbert
pickIf your someone like me who thinks reading is a complete waste of time and just don‘t feel like acting finishing an entire book than this book is perfect for you. If your also someone who is interested in stories about black history and modern day micro racial agressions told be the point of view of teenagers than this book is perfect for you. Black enough is a collection of short stories written by 18 different authors outlining their ....
pickI really apprdciated all the short stories included in this book. I learned new things too which is always a plus. Definitely read this one!
pickI loved this. Each story tells of a unique perspective, of someone that doesn't fit into the mainstream notion of "blackness." These characters were relatable and wonderful. The stories were interesting and different from what I've read before. One of the best story collections I've read this year ?
I've been reading this in between other things, sort of a reading palate cleanser. It's a lovely collection of YA stories.
pickThere wasn‘t a single story in this collection that I did enjoy. Some were more heartbreaking then others.
#bookspinbingo space number 19
pickEach and every story was great! I had the 🎧. I didn‘t even turn my tv on this morning. I started it last night. I love a book full of short stories and this hit the spot.
pickNot a story I didn't enjoy. Great YA read.
pickForgot to post this the other day. Another powerful book that needs to be read by our nation
Y'all check out these goodies! My (lack) of photography skills doesn't do any of them justice but they're awesome. My daughter is already plotting on taking the bookmark and my husband has been eyeing my books 😆 @LeshaMac Thank you so much for everything and @Chelleo thanks again for putting this together 💗✊🽠#blitsy #blitsyhistorymonth #BHMSwap
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Loved this collection of #YA short stories on growing up black in America. #BHM #Blitsy #BlackLitsy
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pickI‘ve never read YA short stories before but this was very enjoyable! As promised, this gave an enormous variety of visions of young black people‘s lives in America. Some were political, some not, some focused on family or romance. I loved how many of them were tiny bildungsromans that took me on a journey with the characters as they learned difficult, important things. I really recommend!
pickI love short stories and how the good ones leave you feeling satisfied at the wholeness even in a few pages.
Every single one of these stories was fantastic. As the subtitles says, “Stories of being young & black in America.â€
I‘ve read many of these authors before, but I‘m placing holds for books from the authors I didn‘t know. Since 12/17 of the authors identify as Black & female, I‘m still considering this #readingwomenofcolor2019
pickI just finished listening to this on audio even though I‘ve had it on my dresser for months 🤗 My favorites were the stories by @leahs_mark @lamargiles and @coebooth There were many more good ones too!
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One thing that bugged me about the audio was that the gender of the speaker didn‘t always match the gender of the main character and that was hard to turn around sometimes. Short stories on audio are good for driving though, that‘s for sure!
pickAs a grown white lady, I‘m probably not the target audience for this one. I still thought it was wonderful. The stories are about kids grappling with various aspects of their identity- usually along the lines of “What does it mean to be black and...?†There have always been a few black and multiracial students in the predominantly white schools where I teach. This offered some insight on their experiences.
This quiz result is from the quiz “What Type Of Reader Are You?†and it‘s at this link: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/types-of-readers-quiz/. I haven‘t read this book.
pickShort stories about race and identity. Very varied. I definitely wanted some of them to be full books.
pickAmazing set of YA short stories! At the Tucson Book Festival a number of writers mentioned they were currently reading this book, so I had to pick it up. I thoroughly enjoyed each story, and would definitely recommend! Also loved the cover art. Since life has been so busy lately, short stories have really been the perfect thing.
so-soI am not really a short story fan in general. I did like a lot of the stories in this book. They are timely, varied, and make you think. Some though didn‘t catch me as much as others and some I wasn‘t overly fond of the endings.
New into the library today.
pickI loved loved loved this anthology. I'm usually not a fan of short stories because I usually I'm bored out of my mind because I can't get into them or I just need more from them. These were fun to read and quick. A great add to my read in black history month.
How are some of your Black History month reads going?! Are you participating in #blackathon? Here‘s my TBR for this great readathon!
https://youtu.be/6WG1Q-AlsfI
This happened tonight at Politics and Prose!!!! Ibi Ziboi, Jason Reynolds, Renee Watson, Lena Henderson in conversation moderated by Elizabeth Acevado. It was a full house. It was packed. It was incredible!
Yesterday was my husband‘s birthday, so I got books. He generously agreed to go to an indie bookstore during our day out together. 😂😂 The Winter Book arrived in the mail. ðŸ‘ðŸ¾
