Manifesto

Book cover of Manifesto: On Never Giving Up

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From the bestselling and Booker Prize–winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo’s memoir of her own life and writing, and her manifesto on unstoppability, creativity, and activism

Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize win was a historic and revolutionary occasion, with Evaristo being the first Black woman and first Black…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked Manifesto as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

E.I. Parr

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Having read Girl, Woman, Other I was keen to learn more about this fascinating and inspiring author. Her personal story, thoughts, experiences and beliefs helped me reflect on myself as an author.

From E.I.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Terry A. Repak

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This memoir and Evaristo’s Booker Prize-winning novel, Girl, Woman, Other, opened my eyes to the struggles of writers and actors in the UK—especially women of color and immigrants—as they tried to find their voices and places and in literary circles.

Raised in a big family by a Nigerian father and British mother, Evaristo describes her upbringing and her efforts to find her voice when there were few venues for writers of color. Her theory of unstoppability is deeply inspiring for anyone who faces roadblocks in pursuing their passions, particularly writers who experienced the sting of multiple rejections before having their…

From Terry's list on writers struggling to find their place in the world.