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2000s: Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books
The Other Black Girl
What you need to know before your trail
Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and the micro-aggressions, she’s thrilled when Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They’ve only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events cause Nella to become Public Enemy Number One and Hazel, the Office Darling.
Then the notes begin to appear on Nella’s desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.
It’s hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realises that there is a lot more at stake than her career.
A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.
Locations
Reset- America/USA - New York - NYC
- A: Manhattan - Grand Central Terminal
- B: Macmillan Publishers
- C: Harper Collins
- D: Penguin Books
Travel Guide
Welcome to the publishing world of Manhattan
This has been described as the Devil Wears Prada of the book world. A black girl works at fictional Wagner Books and then is joined by a new member of staff – the second black girl to join the company. A book not just about diversity in the publishing world but more besides.
Wagner Books is of course fictional but the city that never sleeps must be reading as there are numerous book publishers in the city. You can wander around the city and imagine you work in one of the huge publishing houses.
The city’s publishing side comes to life but the city is backdrop behind the books.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Other Black Girl
Destination/location: New York City (Manhattan) Author/guide: Zakiya Dalila Harris Departure Time: 2000s
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