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The NY Times posted an interview with Chimamanda the other day about beauty, femininity, and feminism after she signed a deal to be the face of the NO7 makeup line. I find it an interesting follow up to our reading of Americanah. 👩🏾💄

🔗Interview here: http://nyti.ms/2gzVk0E

#AmericanahContent

Thank you all so much for a wonderful discussion on Americanah this month!!

How'd you like the book overall? How would you rate it?

🍋If you didn't get a chance to participate in this month's discussion you can find the questions under the hashtag #AmericanahDiscussion & go back to add your thoughts.

🍋You can find articles & content related to the book under #AmericanahContent.

🍋Feel free to also leave feedback below!

For Question 6!

I thought it would be helpful to have a visual aid to see some of the hairstyles discussed in the book for those unfamiliar with them. These drawings were commissioned by the publisher.

To learn more about black hair, here's a couple other resources:

🍋 Great blog post: http://wp.me/p32l4Y-1a3

🍋 Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Lori Tharps, http://bit.ly/2efpVoi, recommended by @BlackandBookish

@Chessa posted a great piece by Chimamanda last night which I thought I would share with you all.

The piece, titled DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS was posted to Facebook and can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/me4vogb

A good friend of hers recently gave birth to a daughter, and this is her advice on how to raise a feminist child. It's very powerful. ✊🏿

An article about it: http://tinyurl.com/j3aoqqf

@rachelm found an article on Jezebel about Chimamanda's take on her inclusion in Beyoncé's song ***Flawless.

Jezebel's article: http://tinyurl.com/jofaqhc & the original interview for the Dutch website de Volkskrant, on which the article is based: http://tinyurl.com/jbh9udo. The website's in Dutch but the article's in English.

?Adichie has poignant commentary & critique of Beyoncé. Feel free to discuss your reactions! #AmericanahContent

BLOGGER FEATURE |
ANTOINETTE SCULLY 🍋

Antoinette blogs about black culture in fiction and nonfiction at https://blackandbookish.com/ and tweets @ amariescully. She's also one of our very own on Litsy at @BlackandBookish! She's a must-follow! She also posts great content on Instagram @ blackandbookishblog.

Antoinette's interview can be found on @rachelm's blog at http://tinyurl.com/litlemscully. 🙌🏾

BLOGGER FEATURE | CAMRYN GARRETT 🍋

Camryn blogs about diversity, racism, sexism, & biphobia at halfmonstergirls.blogspot.com & tweets @ dancingofpens. Her work has been on Time & Huff Post!

Camryn's interview can be found on @rachelm's blog at https://rachelmans.wordpress.com/2016/09/19/camryngarrett/. 🙌🏾

🍋This is part of FEATURE WEEK, an interview series feat. black female bloggers to explore what the Internet is like for black women.

Ifemelu, the main character of Americanah, is a blogger who focuses on the intersection of race, feminism, & the Internet.

To explore what the Internet is like for black women, we'll be featuring black female bloggers all month!

Are you a blogger & want to be featured? Email litsyfeministbookclub@gmail.com!

You can also DM @rachelm on Twitter at @ rmckennyisu or @BookishFeminist on Twitter or Instagram at @ thebookfeminist.