Judas and the Black Messiah
by Michael McMillan
In Judas and the Black Messiah, Fred Hampton is seen as the latest ‘Black Messiah’, posing a threat to national security by a paranoid J Edgar Hoover.
Klara and the Sun
Ishiguro's elegant and moving novel is narrated by Klara, an AF (Artificial Friend) with excellent observational skills and capacity for empathy.
We Are All Birds of Uganda
by Bashabi Fraser
In We Are All Birds of Uganda, the metropolis acts almost as a protagonist, which the characters try to claim by charting the streets of Leicester, London, and Kampala.
What White People Can Do Next
by Suzanne Harrington
Emma Dabiri advises readers to be more like the Black Panther Party who urged white supporters in 1968 to form a White Panther Party in the fight against racism.
Sound of Metal
by Raymond Antrobus
The film, Sound of Metal, and its sound deserve all the noise we can make in the culture.
A River Called Time
by Sanjida O’Connell
Newland’s prescient novel is set in an imaginary version of London, in a world where colonialism and slavery never existed.
Living Newspaper Edition 3
by Jonny Wright
Rather than attempting to replace news media, the Royal Court’s Living Newspaper allows creative writers to give their own, fresh perspectives.
Zanele Muholi
by Andy Bay
Through the lens of their unique artistic perspective, Zanele Muholi strives to reflect the stories of the South African queer and transgender communities who bravely put their lives at stake in choosing to fully embrace their identity.
The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness
by Maame Blue
Suzanne O'Sullivan's case studies of patients afflicted with strange sleeping sicknesses.