The Black Girl Survives in This One, Desiree S. Evans
The Black Girl Survives in This One, Desiree S. Evans
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
Horror Stories

Author: Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Tananarive Due

Narrator: Shayna Small, Tananarive Due

Unabridged: 10 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2024

Synopsis

This program includes a foreword by author, educator, and Jordan Peele collaborator, Tananarive Due.

A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end

Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.

Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.

The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by Tananarive Due.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

About Desiree S. Evans

Desiree S. Evans is a writer from the Louisiana bayou. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she spins spooky and fantastical tales for kids, teens, and adults. Desiree holds an MFA in Fiction from the Michener Center for Writers at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and international affairs from Columbia University. Connect with Desiree on her website and on Instagram/Twitter.

About Saraciea J. Fennell

Saraciea J. Fennell is a Black Honduran American writer, founder of The Bronx is Reading, and creator of Honduran Garifuna Writers. She is also a book publicist who has worked with many award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors. She is the editor of the nonfiction anthology, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, and her work has appeared in Popsugar, Refinery29, and Culturess, among others. Sign up for her newsletter, Black Girl Dreaming, on Substack for more of her writing. She lives in the Bronx with her family and black poodle, Oreo.

About Tananarive Due

Tananarive Due is an NAACP Image Award winner and American Book Award winner, the author of books ranging from mysteries to supernatural thrillers to a civil rights memoir. Her books include My Soul to Keep, The Living Blood, and The Good House.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zana

Despite my reservations below, this turned out to be a pretty good anthology of black femme YA horror stories! I loved how most of the authors took well-known tropes and made them their own. Of course, like with any anthology, there were some duds, but I'll have to say, this is one of the rare ones......more

Goodreads review by Nina The Wandering Reader

“If bad things can happen to white kids, it’ll be even worse for you.” THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE was created, edited, curated and written by Black women who—as stated by Tananarive Due in the book’s foreword—are using this revolutionary project to revise the poor representation of Black wom......more

Goodreads review by Melany

I enjoyed this one! Tons of great short stories in this! Some had me shook or on the edge of my seat. I loved how the authors each took things we may have known or read before and put their own twists to it. Some weren't 5 star for me. Overall, the entirety of the short stories was a solid 4 star re......more

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A Most Anticipated Book (BookPage, Goodreads, School Library Journal, and more!)

“Defying the genre’s preference for centering white heroines, this collection features Black girls who are fighters and survivors, breakers of generational curses and slayers of evil. . . .This collection provides much-needed representation of Black girls who refuse to be martyrs, sassy sidekicks, or casualties on the path to a white character’s inevitable triumph. An engaging volume that breathes necessary life into the horror genre, showcasing the best of what goes bump in the night.” —Kirkus (starred review)

“Unforgettable…Using authentic voices to detail Black experiences through a horror lens, debut creator Evans and Fennell (Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed) aim to ensure that Black girls survive their gruesome respective situations via a stellar lineup of 15 Black writers… Through vivid dialogue and descriptions of ancestral practices like hoodoo, Black culture remains at the forefront of each story.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Modern horror audiences are lucky to witness all the fresh, exciting ways in which the genre continues to evolve, and The Black Girl Survives in This One promises to push the Final Girl trope toward new horizons that will thrill and terrify readers.” —BookPage

“Bucking old and tired tropes, here is an anthology of short horror stories for young adults all starring Black girls, and spoiler alert, they all survive! But just because we know that they live to see the next day doesn’t mean there is any lack of suspense or terror.” —BookRiot.com

“Creepy space suits, revolutionary werewolves, dance parties you should NOT have in a cemetery, and fox hunts gone very wrong—this book serves up fifteen different flavors of horror in fresh, spine-tingling, frightful tales. But the best part? No matter how harrowing and creepy, through her own genius, wit, the ancestors, proper moisturizer, and whole lotta ‘Nope!’—THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE. Each and every time. And I’m here for it.” —P. Djèlí Clark, author of Ring Shout

“Full of brilliant and bone-chilling stories that kept my eyes glued to the pages. The Black Girl Survives In This One is the anthology I’ve been waiting for.” —Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching

Awards

  • Esquire Magazine Best Books of the Year
  • BookPage Best Books of the Year
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