Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-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, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've 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 on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there's a lot more at stake than just her career.
Zakiya Dalila Harris Volgorde van de boeken
Zakiya Dalila Harris creëert verhalen die hedendaagse maatschappelijke kwesties verkennen met een scherp oog voor interpersoonlijke dynamiek. Haar schrijfstijl wordt geprezen om zijn scherpte, humor en het vermogen om subtiele spanningen in het dagelijks leven te onthullen. Ze schrijft verhalen die niet alleen boeien, maar ook aanzetten tot nadenken over de complexiteit van macht en identiteit. Haar proza is fris en provocerend, en behandelt thema's die diep resoneren bij moderne lezers.

- 2021