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OLDER FICTION
Clayton, Dhonielle , Jackson, Tiffany D. , Thomas, Angie ,

Blackout

256 pp. | HarperCollins/Quill Tree | June, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-308809-2 $19.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-4328-8817-6 $24.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-308811-5 $14.99
(2) YA Also written by Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon. Six stories of romance from six Black young adult authors set this collaborative novel apart, with the tales, all taking place during a (fictional) summer blackout affecting all of New York City, intertwining as the characters make their way toward a block party in Brooklyn. The stories center Black love in its many forms, with Black ­protagonists who are culturally, ethnically, and ­linguistically diverse and have varying sexualities. Topics include love at first sight in Woodfolk's "Made to Fit"; a chance meeting in a rideshare in Yoon's "Seymour and Grace"; a relationship autopsy in Jackson's "The Long Walk"; former friends reconnecting on a stuck subway train in Stone's "Mask Off"; best friends exploring the possibility of love in Clayton's "All the Great Love Stories...and Dust"; and lessons in self-love in Thomas's "No Sleep Til ­Brooklyn." A breezy, entertaining summer read, with each author taking advantage of the premise to write into the ­underserved space of Black young adult rom-com.
Reviewer: Monique Harris | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2021

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