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Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happy Ever Afters
An incisive, intersectional essay anthology that celebrates and examines romance and romantic media through the lens of Black readers, writers, and cultural commentators, edited by Book Riot columnist and librarian Jessica Pryde.
Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn't often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid readers and reviewers consider the mirrors and windows into Black love as it is depicted in the novels, television shows, and films that have shaped their own stories. Whether personal reflection or cultural commentary, these essays delve into Black love now and in the past, including topics from the history of Black romance to social justice and the Black community to the meaning of desire and desirability.
Exploring the multifaceted ways love is seen--and the ways it isn't--this diverse array of Black voices collectively shines a light on the power of crafting happy endings for Black lovers.
Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn't often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid readers and reviewers consider the mirrors and windows into Black love as it is depicted in the novels, television shows, and films that have shaped their own stories. Whether personal reflection or cultural commentary, these essays delve into Black love now and in the past, including topics from the history of Black romance to social justice and the Black community to the meaning of desire and desirability.
Exploring the multifaceted ways love is seen--and the ways it isn't--this diverse array of Black voices collectively shines a light on the power of crafting happy endings for Black lovers.
285 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2022
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Jessica P. Pryde
1 book42 followersJessica Pryde is a contributing editor for Book Riot, where she is the co-host of the When In Romance podcast and writes about bookish things of all kinds. Having earned a Bachelor of art in the interdisciplinary project in humanities at Washington University in St. Louis and her Master of library science at San Jose State University. She is now a librarian in Tucson, where she lives with her husband and an ever-growing collection of Funko Pops. "Black Love Matters" is her first book.
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March 1, 2022
Here are the best parts of this book:
-Jasmine Guillory writing about food and love
- Julie E. Moody-Freeman on teaching black love in academia
- Christina C. Jones about indie romance
- Kosoko Jackson and Sarah Hannah Gómez are possibly the funniest people on earth, to an extent that if you read them I am pretty sure you will suddenly realize that I am not and have never been funny, especially by comparison, and the realization will be like when people wake up from nightmares in movies. Sitting bolt upright in the middle of the night full-on horrified.
And here are the worst parts of this book:
- A lot of this is in direct response to readers and reviewers, who are paraphrased and quoted, in one case with their initials, website, and other details disclosed. I know that when you consider racial dynamics, the author/reader relationship is different, but authors calling out reviewers very identifiably in print made me uncomfortable
- Not a complaint about the book, but about the publisher: I read a lot of Berkley e-ARCs, and this got noticeably less editorial love and support and hugs and kisses, which is upsetting.
The end of my thoughts!
I should write reviews like this more often. The picture of convenience.
Bottom line: Some great stuff, some bad stuff, almost all good!
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pre-review
i was EXTREMELY excited for this, and it still exceeded my expectations.
review to come / 4 stars
(thank you to netgalley or the publisher or something for the e-arc)
-Jasmine Guillory writing about food and love
- Julie E. Moody-Freeman on teaching black love in academia
- Christina C. Jones about indie romance
- Kosoko Jackson and Sarah Hannah Gómez are possibly the funniest people on earth, to an extent that if you read them I am pretty sure you will suddenly realize that I am not and have never been funny, especially by comparison, and the realization will be like when people wake up from nightmares in movies. Sitting bolt upright in the middle of the night full-on horrified.
And here are the worst parts of this book:
- A lot of this is in direct response to readers and reviewers, who are paraphrased and quoted, in one case with their initials, website, and other details disclosed. I know that when you consider racial dynamics, the author/reader relationship is different, but authors calling out reviewers very identifiably in print made me uncomfortable
- Not a complaint about the book, but about the publisher: I read a lot of Berkley e-ARCs, and this got noticeably less editorial love and support and hugs and kisses, which is upsetting.
The end of my thoughts!
I should write reviews like this more often. The picture of convenience.
Bottom line: Some great stuff, some bad stuff, almost all good!
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pre-review
i was EXTREMELY excited for this, and it still exceeded my expectations.
review to come / 4 stars
(thank you to netgalley or the publisher or something for the e-arc)
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July 16, 2022A very interesting and thought provoking collection of essays on Black romance (almost entirely w/r/t the US experience except for Adriana Herrera's excellent essay on the Caribbean diaspora). Beverly Jenkins on the history of Black romance and Piper Huguley on how readers react to perceived flaws in Black romance heroes are particularly good. (Not sure what Jasmine Guillory's piece on food is doing in here.)
A collection that should give white readers and all publishers a great deal to think about, not in a comfortable way.
A collection that should give white readers and all publishers a great deal to think about, not in a comfortable way.
April 27, 2022
4.5 stars rounded up
It's worth noting that despite the title including "Black Love", this collection of essays is more broadly focused on Black representation (or lack thereof) in different portions of the romance genre. While a couple essays do specifically focus on Black love (a romance between two or more Black people) that is not all that this book is trying to do. I imagine readers who go in expecting something exclusively about Black love might be disappointed. That said, I thought this was a very strong, thought-provoking collection that is well worth the time of romance readers.
Essays explore the history of Black romance writers (from Ms. Bev), the representation of queer Black women in media, the lack of representation of Afrolatinx people in romance and the problems of representation in historicals (Adriana Herrera), interracial & multicultural romance, Black romance, whether Black romance authors should write to the white gaze (Christina C. Jones- the answer is probably not), and more. One of my favorite pieces was a more academic literary analysis of three popular romances by Black authors by Carole V. Bell. Overall, a very good collection and I'm glad I read it!
It's worth noting that despite the title including "Black Love", this collection of essays is more broadly focused on Black representation (or lack thereof) in different portions of the romance genre. While a couple essays do specifically focus on Black love (a romance between two or more Black people) that is not all that this book is trying to do. I imagine readers who go in expecting something exclusively about Black love might be disappointed. That said, I thought this was a very strong, thought-provoking collection that is well worth the time of romance readers.
Essays explore the history of Black romance writers (from Ms. Bev), the representation of queer Black women in media, the lack of representation of Afrolatinx people in romance and the problems of representation in historicals (Adriana Herrera), interracial & multicultural romance, Black romance, whether Black romance authors should write to the white gaze (Christina C. Jones- the answer is probably not), and more. One of my favorite pieces was a more academic literary analysis of three popular romances by Black authors by Carole V. Bell. Overall, a very good collection and I'm glad I read it!
December 3, 2021
This is exactly my cup of tea when it comes to literary studies for romance! There was a nice balance of personal essay, history of the genre, and in depth analysis of specific texts (my favorite was the section talking about Alyssa Cole's HOW TO CATCH A QUEEN). The section from Ms. Bev was unsurprisingly fascinating, but other stand outs were the articles from the editor (Jessica Pryde), Margo Hendricks, and Christina C Jones. Well worth a read for anyone who likes this kind of nonfiction!!
February 25, 2022
3.5
Some of these essays were amazing: Beverly Jenkins, Christina C. Jones, and Adriana Herrera were standouts to me.
Jasmine Guillory though… spoiler alert: is short, and about food. It doesn’t take about Black love so it doesn’t seem fitting at all. Especially to the essays that came before her piece, just strange.
Overall enjoyable and interesting hearing different perspectives on Black love and its importance and we heard from Black Latinx writers, biracial writers and Black American writers.
Some of these essays were amazing: Beverly Jenkins, Christina C. Jones, and Adriana Herrera were standouts to me.
Jasmine Guillory though… spoiler alert: is short, and about food. It doesn’t take about Black love so it doesn’t seem fitting at all. Especially to the essays that came before her piece, just strange.
Overall enjoyable and interesting hearing different perspectives on Black love and its importance and we heard from Black Latinx writers, biracial writers and Black American writers.
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February 1, 2022If I did stars, this set of essays would get all the stars.
These well-written, well-researched essays by a variety of academics and writers examine the serious dearth of romance for people of color--while not overlooking the pioneers who published in spite of the hard push of accepted wisdom that only white people read. All through this book shout-outs for early romances aimed for the Black reader get air time. In fact, the list of books at the end, and the bibliography for further reading, are worth the price alone.
But first, enjoy the essays.
We all know that publishing has been, and is, all about book as "product" and what got published was what publishers assumed everyone wanted, everyone being the white book buyer. This generally accepted factoid, and how it is at last crumbling, is examined from all angles in the essays.
The selection is smartly chosen, ranging from academic to enthusiastic writers who talk about fan fiction as well as romance. Queer and trans perspectives are not overlooked, which furnishes a deeply appreciated window into how much Black readers in particular (many with reading tastes much like mine) had to go through to find even a modicum of representation.
There ought to be a copy in every library.
Copy provided by NetGalley
These well-written, well-researched essays by a variety of academics and writers examine the serious dearth of romance for people of color--while not overlooking the pioneers who published in spite of the hard push of accepted wisdom that only white people read. All through this book shout-outs for early romances aimed for the Black reader get air time. In fact, the list of books at the end, and the bibliography for further reading, are worth the price alone.
But first, enjoy the essays.
We all know that publishing has been, and is, all about book as "product" and what got published was what publishers assumed everyone wanted, everyone being the white book buyer. This generally accepted factoid, and how it is at last crumbling, is examined from all angles in the essays.
The selection is smartly chosen, ranging from academic to enthusiastic writers who talk about fan fiction as well as romance. Queer and trans perspectives are not overlooked, which furnishes a deeply appreciated window into how much Black readers in particular (many with reading tastes much like mine) had to go through to find even a modicum of representation.
There ought to be a copy in every library.
Copy provided by NetGalley
January 26, 2022
Obviously I'm gonna give this five stars LOL
I have a separate reader account so you don't see that I'm the author but I'm the author. I'm also the editor so I got to read multiple versions of all the essays and I love them to death. I'm so glad I got to do this with amazeballs people.
I have a separate reader account so you don't see that I'm the author but I'm the author. I'm also the editor so I got to read multiple versions of all the essays and I love them to death. I'm so glad I got to do this with amazeballs people.
January 7, 2022
Not only super entertaining and insightful and poignant, this is an excellent place to start learning more about Romance in general and Black Romance in particular. If you do reader's advisory, please read.
Disclosure: I am mutuals with the editor and friends with one of the contributors, and follow most of the others on Twitter
Thank you to Library Journal and the publisher for the early copy; professional review to come in Library Journal
Disclosure: I am mutuals with the editor and friends with one of the contributors, and follow most of the others on Twitter
Thank you to Library Journal and the publisher for the early copy; professional review to come in Library Journal
February 25, 2023
I enjoyed this collection of essays even though I don’t typically read a lot of romance. I feel like the points of lack of representation can fit a lot of genres, but it was particularly interesting to see the authors’ perspectives on how Black love in particular has been portrayed. I will say it made me realize that publishers are not giving us enough credit too because as several said white readers don’t want to read Black romance, but I don’t think that’s true. I think it’s important that everyone gets to see the parts of their identity in the media they consume, but I don’t think that’s all that one can enjoy. My favorite essay was Please, Sir, can I have some more bread crumbs. The author was hilarious and it really well written.
January 6, 2022
A beautiful collection of essays about the need for black love in romance, from well known romance authors, bloggers, podcasters, critics, and librarians. Thoughtful and nuanced and perfectly illustrating why representation in pop culture is so important as well as the importance of loving the skin you’re born in, these essays are personal and self-reflective and an important contribution to critical writing on romance novels.
ARC from Netgalley, reviews are all mine.
ARC from Netgalley, reviews are all mine.
January 31, 2022
What an excellent anthology from editor Jessica P. Pryde and a sensational group of contributors. Every single essay in here offered something different, and I loved the wide range of critique and thought throughout these pages.
As with most anthologies, I highly recommend reading this one essay by essay and taking your time so that you can really let each writer's work sink in. (Plus, a lot of them mention so many books; you're gonna want to have your TBR out so you can simultaneously add them as you go.)
I'll definitely be re-reading every page of this book in the coming weeks, months, and years.
As with most anthologies, I highly recommend reading this one essay by essay and taking your time so that you can really let each writer's work sink in. (Plus, a lot of them mention so many books; you're gonna want to have your TBR out so you can simultaneously add them as you go.)
I'll definitely be re-reading every page of this book in the coming weeks, months, and years.
February 2, 2022
This essay collection is perfect for anyone interested in romance as a genre. The range and diversity of the authors and essays can't be beat, with everything from personal essays to academic explorations of Black romance. And it's not straight cheerleading either - faults are pointed out, grievances are aired, and it makes the collection all the stronger.
For more complete thoughts, including discussions of my favorite essays, check out my review on YouTube!
For more complete thoughts, including discussions of my favorite essays, check out my review on YouTube!
April 8, 2022
This book made things clear for other....each genre and topic discussed about the various types of Black Romance Novel was really already understood by the Black Audience...This book really is a good way for other to understand that we do indeed read various types of romance novels and there's definitely an audience for it.
March 30, 2023
4.5 ⭐🤌🏾📖✨🫶🏾🌹
February 11, 2022
This was very well done - lots of different voices echoing the same theme in different ways and from unique viewpoints. And I came away with more wonderful romances added to my TBR, which is always fun
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February 13, 2022NO RATING
I never like giving ratings on non-fiction books, but I really liked this book. As someone who's not a huge non-fiction reader, Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters was very interesting. I enjoyed all of the essays in this collection, but Imprint,Finding Queer Black Women in Romance. Finding Bits and Pieces of Me., How a Black Romance Author Found Her Romance History, Please, Sir, Can I Have Some More: How Bread Crumbs of Queer Characters in Entertainment Helped Me Establish My Own Self, and Interracial Romance and the Single Story were some of my favorites and stood out to me. I really enjoyed the conversations about intersectionality, and appreciated the variety of viewpoints included in this anthology. I liked the inclusion of indie authors and the discussion of the white gaze in traditional publishing. I particularly found the points about white being the default in romance very intriguing, as well as the focus on trauma and the lack of happily ever afters captivating. I received many book recommendations that I want to read immediately! I'd highly recommend this book and this makes me want to dive into the non-fiction genre even more!
I never like giving ratings on non-fiction books, but I really liked this book. As someone who's not a huge non-fiction reader, Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters was very interesting. I enjoyed all of the essays in this collection, but Imprint,Finding Queer Black Women in Romance. Finding Bits and Pieces of Me., How a Black Romance Author Found Her Romance History, Please, Sir, Can I Have Some More: How Bread Crumbs of Queer Characters in Entertainment Helped Me Establish My Own Self, and Interracial Romance and the Single Story were some of my favorites and stood out to me. I really enjoyed the conversations about intersectionality, and appreciated the variety of viewpoints included in this anthology. I liked the inclusion of indie authors and the discussion of the white gaze in traditional publishing. I particularly found the points about white being the default in romance very intriguing, as well as the focus on trauma and the lack of happily ever afters captivating. I received many book recommendations that I want to read immediately! I'd highly recommend this book and this makes me want to dive into the non-fiction genre even more!
October 5, 2021
What a wonderful range of authors. I can't wait to read this!
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April 18, 2024Bouncing around in this anthology. I have read five essays so far, and they are thoughtful, thought-provoking, and filled with romance writers to check out.
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February 9, 2022This was a wonderful and engaging collection of essays. I especially enjoyed the essays "Food of Love" by Jasmine Guillory and "Imprint" by Allie Parker. I appreciated the personal insights of those pieces and they contrasted nicely with the more analytical/academic essays, which I found a bit denser and drier. The anthology really emphasized the importance of loving yourself and how important representation is in books, especially romance.
Overall, I thought Black Love Matters was balanced very well and was a great mix of personal essays, academic examination, and history of Black romance.
This is a nonfiction anthology, so I won’t be giving a star rating.
*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*
Overall, I thought Black Love Matters was balanced very well and was a great mix of personal essays, academic examination, and history of Black romance.
This is a nonfiction anthology, so I won’t be giving a star rating.
*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*
February 21, 2022
A Thoughtful Provaking Look Into Black Romance
I recommend this book to anyone who loves Black romance but also to allies of Black authors and readers. I think my favorite essay was from Beverly Jenkins but I loved how this book touched on authors and experiences across the Black diaspora, sexual, and gender orientations. This book really renewed my faith in my own work as a Black romance author.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves Black romance but also to allies of Black authors and readers. I think my favorite essay was from Beverly Jenkins but I loved how this book touched on authors and experiences across the Black diaspora, sexual, and gender orientations. This book really renewed my faith in my own work as a Black romance author.
February 14, 2022
Excellent collection of a variety of approaches to talking about Black love. This collection features cultural critiques, personal revelatory essays, and academic deconstructions of the concept of Black love. Unlike most anthologies, I found myself wanting to return to this anthology just to hear more of these brilliant voices. This highlights the importance of different types of Black love stories and the presence of Black love in general. I felt so seen and comforted while reading this anthology. There were several standout essays: “Imprint” by Allie Parker; “I’m Rooting for Everybody Black” by Carole V. Bell; “Finding Queer Black Women in Romance. Finding Bits and Pieces of Me.” by Nicole M. Jackson; “How A Black Author Found Her Romance History” by Margo Hendricks; and “Romance Has Broken My Dichotomous Key” by Sarah Hannah Gómez.
April 20, 2022
I loved this essay collection! Each essay provided a unique take and importance of seeing Black love represented in books, and I especially loved seeing author Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series mentioned, as well as How To Catch A Queen.
*many thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review
*many thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review
April 18, 2022
Ummm hi yeah I know this probably sounds like a low bar bc I don't read a ton of nonfiction, but this is EASILY one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read. There was not one bad essay in this collection, it was easy to read, there was a variety of topics covered and all of them were interesting and well fleshed-out, and I loved the unique voice and perspective that each writer brought to their essay. A must-read for every romance reader, and as a bonus it added quite a few books/authors to my TBR!
Pros: fascinating, culturally relevant, and easy to read without being overwhelming
Cons: literally the only thing I can think of is that Beverly Jenkins' essay was on the shorter side and I would happily have read much more from her
CW: racism, sexism, misogyny, ableism, fatphobia, classism
Pros: fascinating, culturally relevant, and easy to read without being overwhelming
Cons: literally the only thing I can think of is that Beverly Jenkins' essay was on the shorter side and I would happily have read much more from her
CW: racism, sexism, misogyny, ableism, fatphobia, classism
August 22, 2022
Essay highlights include Beverly Jenkins, Piper Huguley, and Christina C. Jones. Read via library/audio (narrated by Jessica P. Pryde, Gina Daniels, Julienne Irons, Angel Pean, André Santana, and Tashi Thomas).
February 7, 2022
Summary: This was a great bland of touching personal stories, history, and thoughtful analysis.
When I first starting reading romance, I immediately loved how light and enjoyable the genre can be. Unlike nonfiction, where I'm often working to learn and retain new knowledge, I let myself relax into a romance, swept away by the characters' emotions. However, I also immediately recognized that there was a lot of interesting content to discuss in a romance. This included topics like consent, equality, and respect in relationships. This book showed me that I was more right than I knew. This was an incredible collection of essays by people who write romance and/or professionally analyze romance novels, specifically those by or about Black people. I think it made a strong case for the value of romance and of representation within romance novels. It also highlighted the depth to be found if you take the time to really think about these apparently "light" novels.
Now, don't get me wrong - this book isn't all academic and the authors' certainly appreciate the joy and escapism of romance. In fact, this book included a great mix of stories about the authors' personal connections to the romance genre; the history of the genre; and analysis of specific books and trends. It made me think about romance in new ways and highlighted trends I hadn't noticed or hadn't thought about before.
Some of the essays were more optimistic about Black representation in romance and others less so. Sometimes we got several different perspectives on the same topic - interracial romances, for example. The collection felt quite well rounded. And - it's always a wonderful surprise to say this about a multi-author collection - there wasn't a single essay I disliked in the whole book. There were a ton of recommendations for books and authors to check out. I thought about highlighting them all, but was thrilled to see that these recommendations are already collected in a list at the end of the book. I must say, it's been a great year already for essay collections and this is another one that I highly recommend!This review was originally posted on Doing Dewey
When I first starting reading romance, I immediately loved how light and enjoyable the genre can be. Unlike nonfiction, where I'm often working to learn and retain new knowledge, I let myself relax into a romance, swept away by the characters' emotions. However, I also immediately recognized that there was a lot of interesting content to discuss in a romance. This included topics like consent, equality, and respect in relationships. This book showed me that I was more right than I knew. This was an incredible collection of essays by people who write romance and/or professionally analyze romance novels, specifically those by or about Black people. I think it made a strong case for the value of romance and of representation within romance novels. It also highlighted the depth to be found if you take the time to really think about these apparently "light" novels.
Now, don't get me wrong - this book isn't all academic and the authors' certainly appreciate the joy and escapism of romance. In fact, this book included a great mix of stories about the authors' personal connections to the romance genre; the history of the genre; and analysis of specific books and trends. It made me think about romance in new ways and highlighted trends I hadn't noticed or hadn't thought about before.
Some of the essays were more optimistic about Black representation in romance and others less so. Sometimes we got several different perspectives on the same topic - interracial romances, for example. The collection felt quite well rounded. And - it's always a wonderful surprise to say this about a multi-author collection - there wasn't a single essay I disliked in the whole book. There were a ton of recommendations for books and authors to check out. I thought about highlighting them all, but was thrilled to see that these recommendations are already collected in a list at the end of the book. I must say, it's been a great year already for essay collections and this is another one that I highly recommend!This review was originally posted on Doing Dewey
September 7, 2024
LOVED! Every essay was necessary. When I was a teen, I was reading romance, not understanding half of what all the romantic fuss was about. Maybe it’s because I didn’t see myself. This book does for black love stories what Well Read Black Girl did for our stories. You don’t just read our stories. Cherish them. If you gonna read our stories, know that we are to be cherished, because our love matters!
January 30, 2022
Fantastic collection of essays that explore Black romance through a wide variety of lenses. I definitely found some essays more compelling than others but overall it's a really wonderful blend of academic analysis, personal stories, pop culture. The blend is what makes the collection so good: romance is not perceived as an area of literature that deserves academic study, so I really appreciated the analytic/academic essays from scholars. But romance is also super fun and personally meaningful to a lot of folks, so I also appreciated the essays about representation, and what Black love in books/film/media means to specific readers and writers of romance.
February 5, 2022
This was a great collection of essays about the past, present and presumptive future of Black romance novels. I particularly enjoyed the samples of work interspersed throughout the essays, such as the pieces by Dr. Piper Huguley. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re sitting in a room with all of the right people, this is the book for you. Well collected and put together by Dr. Pryde.
I listened to this book on audio and enjoyed the performances. I know we can’t always get the original creators of content but would have loved to hear them read their pieces. Ah, well.
I listened to this book on audio and enjoyed the performances. I know we can’t always get the original creators of content but would have loved to hear them read their pieces. Ah, well.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 21, 2022
If you ever wanted to know why Black Romance as a subgenre was and is needed read this essay collection. As a reader, you learn about the experiences authors have trying to publish Black stories but also the criticism they receive because some readers think it's unrealistic to read about Black characters having a HEA. This collection is not only lived experiences but includes historical nods of the vast experiences of the African diaspora with the common threads of each essay the power and liberation of Black love. This essay collection addresses the need BR to be intersectional queer, Afro Latnix, etc. but acknowledges there is more work to be done.
I enjoyed some essays more than others but overall found that each essay really spoke to the Black experience with a level of care. Bravo.
I enjoyed some essays more than others but overall found that each essay really spoke to the Black experience with a level of care. Bravo.
January 3, 2022
Black Love Matters is an essay collection about Black Romance. Authors Kosoko Jackson, Jasmine Guillory, Beverly Jenkins, Adriana Herrera, Podcaster Allie Baker are some of the people that are featured in the book. This fascinating essay collection is about the importance of seeing yourself represented in books, the need for more happy endings for Black characters, the importance of Black representation in Romance and why Black Romance books matter. I recommend everyone reading this important book if you're a fan of Black Romance books.
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