"Beautifully complex and deftly drawn...In Every Mirror She's Black
is a sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and
the many dimensions of Black womanhood."—Deesha Philyaw, 2020
National Book Award Finalist & award-winning author of The
Secret Lives of Church Ladies An arresting debut for anyone looking
for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world.
Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same
influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in
the most open society run by the most private people. Successful
marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden
by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to
help fix a PR fiasco involving a racially tone-deaf campaign. A
killer at work but a failure in love, Kemi's move is a last-ditch
effort to reclaim her social life. A chance meeting with Jonny in
business class en route to the U.S. propels former
model-turned-flight-attendant Brittany-Rae Johnson into a life of
wealth, luxury, and privilege—a life she's not sure she
wants—as the object of his unhealthy obsession. And Somali
refugee Muna Saheed, who lost her entire family, finds a job
cleaning the toilets at Jonny's office as she works to establish
her residency in Sweden and, more importantly, seeks connection and
a place she can call home. Told through the perspectives of each of
the three women, In Every Mirror She's Black is a fast-paced,
richly nuanced yet accessible contemporary novel that touches on
important social issues of racism, classism, fetishization, and
tokenism, and what it means to be a Black woman navigating a
white-dominated society. Lola Akinmade Åkerström is an
African-American (Nigerian-American) award-winning author, speaker,
and photographer based in Sweden. This is her first novel. Praise
for In Every Mirror She's Black: "In Every Mirror She's Black is a
wise and complicated exploration of the lives of three Black women
in America and Sweden. Lola Akinmade Åkerström offers a sharply
written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal
questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will
stick with you long after you've turned the last page."—Taylor
Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones
& The Six "In Every Mirror She's Black highlights the struggles
of three women fighting to assimilate into a society that ignores
their worth. These characters will pull at your heartstrings. Lola
writes with a contemporary flair, highlighting the layered
subtleties of the Black woman's plight. In Every Mirror She's Black
will stay with readers for a long time."—Nicole Dennis-Benn,
author of bestselling novels Here Comes the Sun and Patsy "In Every
Mirror She's Black is an absolute must-read. From its relatable and
three-dimensional characters, to its delving into racism and
tokenism, to its unique and sometimes heartbreaking examination of
the lives of Black women in a Nordic setting, this novel delivers
an emotional punch. Kemi, Brittany, and Muna's lives come alive on
the page. If you're looking for a novel that will stay with you
even days after you've read the last page, then make sure you grab
a copy of Lola Akinmade Åkerström's In Every Mirror She's Black.
This is a very different and unpredictable portrayal of Black
women's search for love and self, and it's pure magic."—Kim
Golden, USA Today bestselling author
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!