A writer to watch, Mendez writes exquisitely on longing, lust and the desire to forge connections. At the turn of the millennium, 19-year-old Jesse arrives in London and turns to sex work to rebel against his religious upbringing. Norman, a Jamaican immigrant, settles in the Black Country in the late 1950s and battles racism, disability and personal conflict. Books by Black Authors Like in everything else, African American authors are often excluded from best books list. This queer literary debut is a visceral and emotionally searing tale touching on fatherhood, freedom, love and loss across generations. Whether you like an eye-opening historical book or an immersive fictional that will take you into a different world, this list has it all. Read some of the best fiction and nonfiction by contemporary Black authors, including books in every genre from literary fiction to personal memoirs. From stories about love and climate change to queer literary debuts and a satirical guide on how to survive in the workplace, here are 18 must-reads by black British authors to add to your reading list. The next book you read, maybe the next few books you read, should be by black authors. Though these new voices touch on race, above all they celebrate and showcase the diversity of the black experience. While the publishing world still has a long way to go, there’s been a whole host of new black voices and debut authors joining the ranks of more seasoned black writers like Courttia Newland, Musa Okwonga and Jeffrey Boakye in recent years.
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