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| Author | Zakiya Dalila Harris |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Atria (US) Bloomsbury (UK) |
Publication date | June 2021 |
| ISBN | 978-1-982160-13-5 |
The Other Black Girl is a 2021 novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. The debut novel follows a woman who is the only Black person working at a publishing company. It was sold at auction to Atria Publishing Group for over $1 million. A television series based on the novel premiered on Hulu on September 13, 2023. [1]
Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant and the only Black employee at Wagner Books, a publishing house in New York City. When Hazel-May McCall, another Black woman, is hired as an editorial assistant, Nella initially believes she will be an ally. While Hazel seems supportive in their personal interactions, Nella soon finds herself sidelined and her relationships at Wagner strained due to Hazel's advice and interference. Nella receives anonymous notes ordering her to leave Wagner. Nella begins to suspect that Hazel is not what she seems, and searches for answers about both Hazel's and Wagner Books's dark pasts.
Harris cites Passing by Nella Larsen, Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred , Toni Morrison’s Sula , and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as key influences on the novel. [2] Harris has also cited Jordan Peele's movie Get Out and Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives as inspiration for the novel, which contains elements of horror and satire. [3]
The Other Black Girl was released on June 1, 2021 and received positive critical reception from outlets such as the Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews . [4] [5] The Guardian described it as "a glimpse into the publishing world and its original take on black professional women striving to hold on to their authentic selves and their stresses." [6]
On April 8, 2020, it was announced that Hulu was developing a television series based on the novel. [7] In August 2022, the television adaptation received an official series order. [8] Harris co-wrote the pilot episode with Rashida Jones. Both women serve as executive producers on the series alongside Tara Duncan, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Adam Fishbach, Jordan Reddout, and Gus Hickey. [9] Mariama Diallo directed the pilot episode. [10] The series stars Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola, Hunter Parrish, Bellamy Young, Eric McCormack, and Garcelle Beauvais. [11] [12] [13] The 10-episode first season of the series premiered on Hulu on September 13, 2023. [14]
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The Other Black Girl is an American comedy-drama mystery thriller television series based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Zakiya Dalila Harris. The first season of the series premiered on Hulu on September 13, 2023. The series focuses on Nella Rogers, who is an editorial assistant at Wagner Books and the only Black woman working for the company until the hiring of Hazel-May McCall. Following the hiring of Hazel, strange occurrences lead to Nella discovering the truth about Wagner's disturbing history. The story is inspired by Harris' own personal experiences working as an editor and addresses various forms of racism in the corporate world.
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