Craft Capsule: The Black Bildungsroman

The author of Horsepower reimagines the bildungsroman to honor the narrative arc of Black childhood.
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The author of Horsepower reimagines the bildungsroman to honor the narrative arc of Black childhood.
The author of Horsepower examines and resists the racism and subconscious anxieties that infect the U.S. literary imagination.
The author of Horsepower suggests putting aside knowledge and focusing on unlearning.
Resources and ideas for fighting racial injustice and police violence, both on and off the page.
“The biggest challenge for me to accomplish any project is working to keep myself out of the way.” —Krista Franklin, author of Too Much Midnight
Jennifer Baker on her new anthology, Everyday People: The Color of Life, published by Atria in August.