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Everyday People: The Color of Life--a Short Story Anthology Paperback – August 28, 2018

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“A delight and highly recommended.” —Booklist

“Showcases the truth and fullness of people of color.” —Book Riot

In the tradition of Best American Short Stories comes Everyday People: The Color of Life, a dazzling collection of contemporary short fiction.

Everyday People is a thoughtfully curated anthology of short stories that presents new and renowned work by established and emerging writers of color. It illustrates the dynamics of character and culture that reflect familial strife, political conflict, and personal turmoil through an array of stories that reveal the depth of the human experience.

Representing a wide range of styles, themes, and perspectives, these selected stories depict moments that linger—crossroads to be navigated, relationships, epiphanies, and times of doubt, loss, and discovery. A celebration of writing and expression,
Everyday People brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us all.

The contributors are an eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, including Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Denne Michele Norris, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, and Brandon Taylor.

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"An excellent sampling of some of the most exciting voices in literature from the past two decades and beyond that will leave readers with plenty of authors to revisit or discover."--Publishers Weekly

"A vital, riveting anthology that emphasizes the complexity and diversity of minority experience."--
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About the Author

Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional, the creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and a contributing editor to Electric Literature. She also works with the nonprofit I, Too Arts Collective. She is a 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow and Queens Council of the Arts New Work Grant winner. Her writing has appeared in Newtown Literary, where her story was nominated for a Pushcart Prize; Poets & Writers magazine; the Other Stories podcast; The Offing; and The Female Complaint anthology from Shade Mountain Press.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Washington Square Press (August 28, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501134949
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501134944
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
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Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional of 20 years, the creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and faculty member of the MFA program in creative nonfiction at Bay Path University. In 2019, she was named Publishers Weekly Superstar for her contributions to inclusion and representation in publishing. Jennifer is also the editor of the BIPOC-short story anthology EVERYDAY PEOPLE: THE COLOR OF LIFE (Atria Books, 2018) and the author of the forthcoming novel FORGIVE ME NOT (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023). Her fiction, nonfiction, and criticism has appeared in various print and online publications. Her website is: jennifernbaker.com.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
    Great compilation of short stories! Loved it!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019
    A wonderful collection of BIPOC authors. Each story drops you into the lives of extraordinary and everyday people around the world, enriching your understanding of humanity, and leaving you wanting more. Revealing the interior of the oft overlooked, many of the characters and situations will stay with me—sparking curiosities and connecting to snippets of my everyday life.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
    I've long appreciated short stories, but they took over my reading pile after I found myself with unpredictable bursts of reading time when I was in the throes of my newborn babies. When my hygiene might be suspect and there may or may not be a well-rounded meal on the table and I might not remember when the floor was tidy enough for me to vacuum thoroughly, I could find satisfaction in beginning and finishing a short story in one sitting. I am past that sleep-deprived state, but I will always have a fondness for short stories.

    Everyday People: The Color of Life--A Short Story Anthology is a curated collection of short stories. Many had me highlighting a line or passage (certainly not a given for me), and I would sometimes have to pause mid-paragraph to digest.

    In the introduction, we learn the stories have all been written by people of color. And regarding the title Everyday People, Jennifer Baker reveals, "The name of this anthology is not meant to solely focus on the racial composition of the writers or characters but to showcase the larger story and relationships depicted as well as the landscape--be it in New York City, Maine, Alabama, Great Britain, South Korea, Ghana, or Sri Lanka."

    My heart would tug as I would become invested in these stories, wishing I could alter outcomes and guarantee happiness. The fact that I was so drawn in speaks to the caliber of the work. They are far reaching. Perhaps we're following a fantastical account of a mental connection that allows individuals to communicate without speaking. Then there's the story of the older woman who enters homes with newborn children to support the families, but only for a fixed amount of time before she takes her leave. And the account of how people get into drugs and prostitution. Or maybe we're reading of the grandmother and granddaughter who can catch ghosts in their hair.

    I imagine this title being used as required reading in a college course, leading to rich conversations in class. Some of these stories will make you uncomfortable, but as we wrestle to articulate what wrung us out, there can be insight into ourselves.

    For those wanting more, at the close of the book you can find numerous recommendations in "Reading List of Contemporary Works by Women, Nonbinary, and Transgender Writers of Color/Indigenous Writers."

    (I received a digital ARC from NetGalley and Atria Books in exchange for my honest review.)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
    Beautiful collection of stories from writers of color from diverse backgrounds. A must have for anyone who loves short stories.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2019
    This book was wonderful, an expertly put together collection of work by a diverse range of authors. Jenn Baker is an extremely talented editor and I can't wait to see what she puts together next!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018
    "Everyday People: The Color of Life," by Jennifer Baker, the impressive editor of Electric Literature, is an important fascinating short story anthology of diverse voices that should be assigned to high school, college and MFA classes everywhere. I was lucky to read it in galley form and was blown away on every page!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018
    Beautiful, nuanced stories.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018
    Everyday People is an anthology of short stories written by people of color about people of color. A lot of the stories were really gripping and it is amazing how writers can compact their words and still create a powerful impact in just a few pages. That is what you will find in this collection. If you want a contemporary, anthology collection that is rich in storytelling and impactful characters and theme then you will not be disappointed. The three stories that resonated with me the most were A Sheltered Woman by Yiyun Li, High Pursuit by Mitchell S. Jackson, Mine by Alexander Chee, and Last Rites by Dennis Norris II. All four of those stories were just powerful, the words jumping right out at me on the page. Thank you to Atria Books for a free e-arc copy for review.