Book
Cool. Awkward. Black / edited by Karen Strong.
Featuring exclusively Black characters, this multi-genre story collection--drawing from contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, magical and realistic--celebrates and redfines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness, both in the real world and those imagined.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593525098 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0593525094 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: vi, 325 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Our joy, our power / Julian Winters -- Book club / Pennant, Shari B. -- Nina Evans, in the round / Kalynn Bayron -- Earth is ghetto / Ibi Zoboi -- Initiative check / K. Arsenault Rivera -- Corner booth / Leah Johnson -- Betty's best craft / Elise Bryant -- Panel shows the girl / Amanda Joy -- Spirit-filled / Jordan Ifueko -- Cole's cruise blues / Isaac Fitzsimmons -- High strangeness / Desiree S. Evans -- Catalyst rising / Tracy Deonn -- Requiem of souls / Terry J. Benton-Walker -- Honor Code / Kwame Mbalia -- Drive time / Lamar Giles -- Wolf tracks / Roseanne A. Brown -- Hero's journey / Tochi Onyebuchi -- Abyss / Amerie. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Black people > Fiction. African Americans > Fiction. Geeks (Computer enthusiasts) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Science fiction. Short stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | YA COOL AW (Text) | 33126020007716 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | YA COOL AW (Text) | 33126020007724 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Karen Strong is a lifelong technology and science geek and the author of the critically acclaimed middle grade novels Just South of Home and Edenâs Everdark. She has also written short fiction for Star Wars and other award-winning anthologies. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Karen lives in Atlanta. You can visit Karen Strong online at Karen-Strong.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @KarenMusings.