...editor Jessica P. Pryde enlisted a stellar lineup of essayists to share their perspectives on Black love and the ways it’s portrayed in popular media ... From astute cultural critiques to introspective first-person essays, these 14 pieces form a revealing mosaic that will fundamentally change how readers engage with love stories.
An anthology that collects a refreshingly wide variety of perspectives on Black love ... Over the course of a dozen essays, the contributors confront the absence of faces and stories like theirs ... The text also includes a list of relevant, recommended books, movies, and TV shows.Readers will come away with a robust education in Black love and literature.
