Editor, Narrative Projects @nytimes, author, Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb, 32 Yolks w/ @ericripert, @JSKStanford alum. I'm not a player but I create a lot.
Exciting news! The paperback edition of my and @vvchambers's book CALL AND RESPONSE is coming out this summer, and if you preorder it from @BNBuzz before 4/28 with the code PREORDER25, you’ll get 25% off! barnesandnoble.com/w/call-an…
Dear Grandma, the hardest thing I’ve experienced so far was watching you lose your memory and forget me. So I wrote a book about a girl who tries to save her dad from that same fate because I wish I could’ve saved you.
It’s out today.
Love, your baby Angie
Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter by @vvchambers.
This book features essays by a diverse range of voices, like @KidFury, Fatima Robinson, @CandiceBenbow and more of your faves.
Grab it here 👇🏾 bookshop.org/a/6885/97812502…
A couple years ago, @vvchambers and I wrote a book about Black Lives Matter. The paperback edition with our updated authors' note (and stunning new cover!) comes out July 11, and if you preorder from @BNBuzz today you get 25% off with the code PREORDER25! barnesandnoble.com/w/call-an…
"Shirley Chisholm is a Verb" by @vvchambers
"The Girl Who Could Dance in Outer Space: An Inspirational Tale About Mae Jemison" by Maya Cointreau
"Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" by @VashtiHarrison
This is just the first of many Where We Are stories to come. We'll be exploring the magic of your first car in Los Angeles, the joy of ad hoc karaoke at a Connecticut restaurant, the power of wrestling in India, and much more. We hope you'll come along for the ride.
For the last 8 months, @LyonsEve, Alice Fang and I have been working on a new visual series called Where We Are. It's about young people coming of age and the spaces where they create community, and we’re beyond thrilled to share the first story today! nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
Super proud of my latest @nytimes feature on a group of young LGBTQI skaters in Lagos, spearheaded by @LyonsEve and expertly edited by @jen_harlan.
@Stephen__Tayo is a certified genius. He's captured their lives and the spaces they inhabit beautifully. nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
So many people have worked to ensure her legacy over the years. This piece captures some of those efforts — it pays homage the worlds that she inhabited, growing up in California and beyond.
I was midway through writing a sci-fi novel when I discovered her work, and it's forever changed my practice. Octavia writes with such grace, intentionality, and deep research.
As Lynell puts it, “She led the way for the next generation of Black readers and thinkers” ✨
The Narrative Projects team @nytimes spent the best part of a year on this. We visited Pasadena, where Octavia grew up, read all of her books, went to the Afrofuturist room at the MET, and Into the Black Fantastic in London