Tayari's Blog: You Have GOT To Be Kidding Me

Posted by TayariJones on December 14, 2009 02:57 PM
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I was just going to let the picture do the talking, but I have to say that this cover is abusive. It makes black literature seem foreign and weird. This picture does not make you want to read a book by a black authors. And the fists? Good Lord, as if sisters-- in writing and in life-- don't have to worry about seeming scary and intimidating. (Mrs. Obama, can I get an Amen?)

I probably should take some more time before posting. You aren't supposed to blog when you're angry. But whatevs.

Here are relevant tweets:
@carleenbrice: Did I wake up in 1971? NEW trends in writing = Afro picks? & a headful of them, no less!
@Dolen: And hello!! They described my book as being about "four white female friends."
@notell:maybe pw's plan to stay in business is to alienate all their readers, one segment at a time?
@ruthellenkocher:i think the PW cover depicts american black writing as cultish, personally. voodoo. foreign.


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