LoveReading Says
Through Akilah's vibrant, fresh and eloquent pen, we meet her cast of characters dealing with a multitude of real-world, real-life challenges facing young people in London today. Following the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world in 2020, we dive into a selection of stories across a gamut of themes including Covid, love, loss, mental health, racism, grief, regret and friendship.
It's a beautiful, visceral read about equality, community, comradeship, galdem and mandem, sliding doors and about what could have been.
Friends from University united by how this country kills them in so many ways. The girls who bonded in the bathroom on the fourth floor at work over hair, Black literature, Real Housewives and the unsustainability of bringing their whole self to work.
Ifey and Tariq united by words.
The security guard Niecey meets in Woolwich Tescos, united by kindness.
Gabby and Jonathan. If only someone had taught him how to be a man, and how to love a woman.
Warrior Niah fighting against racism at work.
Dami whose younger sister is one of the 1 in 4 Black people with sickle cell.
A brilliant and brave book with bundles of heart featuring a group of bright young people determined to make their mark on the world.
Deborah Maclaren
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For Such a Time as This Synopsis
A group of young, Black British friends navigate their way through the ups and downs of modern London life, in this richly imagined collection of linked stories.
'Heartachingly beautiful.' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?
'Full of heart.' Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go
'Devoured this in one day…suffused with love and warmth.' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory
These are the people who sustain us through good times and bad.
Meet Niah and her friends. They're young, they're smart, they're part of a tight friendship group determined to make the most of every day. And their lives are about to change forever.
From the tingling excitement of a new relationship to the challenges of online dating, from the shadow of racism in the workplace to the isolation of Covid-19, the stories in For Such a Time as This burst with romance and friendship. This stunning new collection is a powerful snapshot of the relationships - and moments - that make us who we are.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781836430063 |
| Publication date: |
8th May 2025 |
| Author: |
Shani Akilah |
| Publisher: |
Magpie an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
224 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Literary Fiction
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Shani Akilah Press Reviews
'Heartachingly beautiful.' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?
'Full of heart.' Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go
'Devoured this in one day…suffused with love and warmth.' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory
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