Playing It Cool

Roy, Jacqueline

Literature & Fiction

Puffin

The daughter of a black father and white mother, Hannah Curren always has felt out of place in her predominantly white London neighborhood, until her reggae star father drifts back into the family, bringing with him money and a new heritage.

Soul Daddy

Teen & Young Adult

Harcourt Childrens Books

A groundbreaking novel exploring the intersection between race, class and mental health in the UK\n'A strong and humane work of fiction' Jackie Kay\n'That is the glory of being a mental patient. Nothing is impossible.'\nIt is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. 
After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear.\nUnable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed.\nIn this tender, deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.\n'This is a novel of daring - enjoyable, surprising and original.' Bernardine Evaristo\n'A striking commentary' Scotsman\n'A strong, humorous and moving piece of fiction . . . such is the life injected into the characters that by the end of the novel there remains that reluctance to part with people you have come to love' calabash\n'A joy' Pride\n'Unflinchingly told . . . harrowing but also shockingly funny' Big Issue

The Fat Lady Sings: Black Britain: Writing Back

United States

Penguin

A Daughter Like Me

Penguin Uk

Locked in a psychiatric unit because her public singing brought her to the attention of the police, Gloria meets another British woman of Jamaican descent with whom she can share her past, giving them both hope for the future.

The Fat Lady Sings

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

Women's Press, Ltd. (UK)

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