{"product_id":"9780008477073","title":"black girl, no magic: Reflections on race and respectability","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Witty, fresh and full of life’ Liv Little\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKimberly McIntosh has lived a full life, with a loving family, messy friendships, mind-expanding travel and all-night parties. She’s also spent that life wondering why such opportunities aren’t always available to people who look like her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStemming from years of social policy research and campaign work, this essay collection brings together all that Kimberly has learned; whether that’s dismantling the myth of social mobility for those who toe the line, to understanding why her teenage Facebook posts are quite so cringe. In it, she uses her own experiences to reveal how systematic injustice impacts us all, from the pressure of nuclear families, to enduring toxic friendships, to how painful it can be to watch \u003cem\u003eLove Island.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSlay In Your Lane\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTrick Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBad Feminist\u003c\/em\u003e, this dazzling debut collection brilliantly melds the personal and political to not only tell the story of a life, but what that life might teach us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Black Girl, No Magic, Kimberly McIntosh masterfully weaves her autobiography with a sharp critique of media and internet culture, highlighting the stark realities of relationships in the digital age. Her memoirs, filled with humour and wit, are a top pick for fans of non-fiction essays and collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love), and Kenny Imafidon (That Peckham Boy).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimberly McIntosh, Read by Kimberly McIntosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889003090069,"sku":"9780008477073","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008477073.jpg?v=1776888389","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008477073","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}