Black Girls in Paris. (first edition, inscribed copy)

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First edition of Shay Youngblood’s second novel, warmly inscribed by the author: “For Susan B—Many thanks for your love of Y’t Books. Peace and blissful journeys. Love —Shay.” Then, beneath this inscription, autographed and dated: “Shay Youngblood 2000”. A young African American woman arrives in 1980s Paris, following in the footsteps of Langston Hughes and Josephine Baker, determined to become a writer. She drifts among artists, expats, and lovers, seeking meaning in the city’s mythic past while confronting the harsher realities of her own quest. A thoughtful, lyrical story of artistic longing, identity, and the promise of Paris for Black Americans abroad. Laid into the book are two glossy illustrated promotional postcards from the publisher.

Price: $50.00