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Fiction & Sci-Fi
The Other Black Girl
by Zakiya Dalila Harris
4.7 · 3 reviews · 4 copies sold
Ebook specifications
- Pages
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 3.4 MB
- Published
- 6/2/2021
- ISBN
- 9781982160159
- Formats
- EPUB
Book synopsis
Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books, a prestigious publishing house where microaggressions are the norm. Her isolation seemingly ends when Hazel, another Black woman with effortless style and confidence, is hired in the cubicle next to hers. However, as Hazel becomes the office darling, Nella begins to receive mysterious notes warning her to leave Wagner immediately. What follows is a sinister spiral that reveals the dark, horrific truth behind the company's obsession with diversity and the cost of professional success.
What you'll take away
- A sharp exploration of workplace politics and the performance of corporate diversity.
- A gripping look at the psychological toll of being the 'only one' in a white environment.
- A blend of social commentary and psychological thriller that keeps readers guessing.
- Insight into the nuanced dynamics and expectations placed on Black women in publishing.
- A cautionary tale about competition, betrayal, and the loss of identity in the pursuit of power.
#thriller
#social satire
#publishing
#sisterhood
#workplace horror
About the author
Zakiya Dalila Harris
Zakiya Dalila Harris is a novelist who previously worked in the editorial department at Knopf Doubleday. Her debut novel draws on her own experiences navigating the publishing industry and has been praised for its genre-bending approach to social issues.
Customer reviews (3)
4.7
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Hard to put down
Verified buyer
Exactly the kind of book I was hoping to find here. Nothing wasted, start to finish.
Ethan Patel · 5/4/2026
Beautifully written
Verified buyer
Cover to cover in one sitting on a rainy afternoon. The ending landed better than I expected.
John Hayes · 2/9/2026
