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Jacqueline Roy

Bernardine Evaristo

We need to hear stories like this today more than ever . . . Still as relevant today as it was in the 2000s

A collection of rediscovered works celebrating Black Britain curated by Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo

It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear.<br/>
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Unable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed.<br/>
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In this tender, deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.

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