Girl, Woman, Other

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Bernardine Evaristo is an award-winning British writer Bernardine Evaristo is the author of seven books. She is also an editor, critic, dramatist and essayist. Her writing spans the genres of prose novels, verse-novels, a novel-with-verse, a novella, poetry, non-fiction, literary criticism and radio and theatre drama. Her latest novel, Mr Loverman, is about a 74 yr old Caribbean London man who is closet homosexual (Hamish Hamilton/Penguin, 2013 & Akashic Books, USA, 2014). Her writing is characterised by experimentation, daring and subverting the myths of various Afro-diasporic histories and identities. She has published widely in a variety of publications and anthologies. Her books include MR LOVERMAN, HELLO MUM, LARA, BLONDE ROOTS, SOUL TOURISTS, THE EMPEROR’S BABE, and ISLAND OF ABRAHAM.

‘A must-read about modern Britain and womanhood . . . An impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves . . . Her style is passionate, razor-sharp, brimming with energy and humor. There is never a single moment of dullness in this book and the pace does not allow you to turn away from its momentum.’ Booker Prize Judges

‘Give [Evaristo] more prizes! All the prizes! It has the pace of a whistle stop tour and yet it seems no detail of the myriad of lives we encounter is missed. ‘ Graham Norton via Twitter

‘Weaves through time and space with crackling originality.’ Vogue 

‘My favorite book of 2019 . . . the most absorbing book I read all year. This novel is a master class in storytelling. It is absolutely unforgettable. When I turned the final page, I felt the ache of having to leave the world Evaristo created but I also felt the excitement of getting to read the book all over again. It should have won the Booker alone. It deserves all the awards and then some.’ Roxanne Gay

‘A warm, humorous and ambitious novel, and one that is enjoyably playful in style. It is both a product of its time and unlike any book ever written about Britain.’ Economist

‘With this rich composition, Evaristo deserves a toast.’ Literary Review

‘Masterful… A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain.’ Elle

‘Girl, Woman, Other is about struggle, but it is also about love, joy and imagination.’ Guardian

‘An exceptional book that unites poetry, social history, women’s voices and beyond. Order it right now.’ Stylist

‘Evaristo’s prose hums with life as characters seem to step off the page fully formed. At turns funny and sad, tender and true, this book deserves to win awards.’ Red