Manifesto

The powerful urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer Bernardine Evaristo. Bernardine Evaristo's 2019 Booker win - the first by a Black woman - was a revolutionary moment both for British culture and for her. After three decades as a trailblazing writer teacher and activist she moved from the margins to centre stage taking her place in the spotlight at last. Her journey was a long one but she made it and she made history.. MANIFESTO is Bernardine Evaristo's intimate and inspirational no-holds-barred account of how she did it refusing to let any barriers stand in her way. She charts her creative rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to the imaginative exploration of 'untold' stories. And drawing deeply on her own experiences she offers a vital contribution to current conversations around social issues such as race class feminism sexuality and aging.. This is a unique book about staying true to yourself and to your vision. It's about how to be unstoppable - in your craft your work your life. It is Bernardine Evaristo's manifesto for never giving up.