'Sublime... will strike you in the heart' Candice Carty-Williams An unexpected teenage pregnancy brings together two families from different social classes, and exposes the private hopes, disappointments and longings that can bind or divide us.
An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, Sing, Unburied, Sing examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power - and limitations - of family bonds.
When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' a white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix resolves to make things right but it upends everything they think they know and the messy dynamics of privilege.
London, 1826. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning – slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth.
The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins.
A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game.
.gal-dem have been praised by the Guardian for being 'the agents of change we need' and these essays tackle important subjects including race, gender, mental health and activism, making this essential reading.
'They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise.' TOMI conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone.
Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to resident know-it-alls, Nik and Norva. Who better to solve the case?
Michael waits in the stage wings, wearing a pink wig, pink fluffy coat and black heels. One more step will see him illuminated by spotlight. He has been on a journey of bravery to get here... Can he emerge as The Black Flamingo?