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THE OTHER BLACK GIRL
Zakiya Dalila Harris
Cover of THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

A Novel

by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Atria · 2021

Peak rank

#6

Weeks on list

5

Debuted

June 2021

Chart History

#1510152021

5 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #6

Now a Hulu Original Series INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Good Morning America and Read with Marie Claire Book Club Pick and a People Best Book of Summer Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Parade, Goodreads, Fortune, and BBC Named a Best Book of 2021 by Time, The Washington Post, Esquire, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, and NPR Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, The Other Black Girl is an electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They’ve only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella’s desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It’s hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there’s a lot more at stake than just her career. A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.

All Appearances

11↓5June 27, 2021wk 2
9↑2July 4, 2021wk 3
10↓1July 11, 2021wk 4
12↓2July 18, 2021wk 5

Details

ISBN-13
9781982160135
ISBN-10
1982160136
Published
2021
Pages
368
Publisher
Atria
Categories
Fiction

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