Black Futures

<p><strong>"A literary experience unlike any I've had in recent memory...a blueprint for this moment and the next, for where Black folks have been and where they might be going."&mdash;<em>The New York Times Book Review</em> (Editors' Choice)</strong></p> <p><em><strong>What does it mean to be Black and alive right now?</strong></em></p> <p>Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work&mdash;images, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, tweets, poetry, and more&mdash;to tell the story of the radical, imaginative, provocative, and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today. The book presents a succession of startling and beautiful pieces that generate an entrancing rhythm: Readers will go from conversations with activists and academics to memes and Instagram posts, from powerful essays to dazzling paintings and insightful infographics.</p> <p>In answering the question of what it means to be Black and alive, Black Futures opens a prismatic vision of possibility for every reader.</p>