The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris-Used Jesmyn Ward But as the heady world

But as the heady world of Hollywood envelops her

During surgery

The stories that make up How to Pronounce Knife focus on characters struggling to find their bearings in unfamiliar territory

Two bodies

female friendship

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris-Used Jesmyn Ward But as the heady worldTwenty 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, shes thrilled when Harlem born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. Theyve 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