Training School for Negro Girls

“This flawlessly executed work reinvigorates the short fiction genre.” —BUST “Acker perfectly captures the varied experiences of her characters, making clear that each of their lives is worth exploring individually, and valued as being one shining part of the ocean of human experience.” —NYLON When you’re black and female in America, society’s rules were never meant to make you safe or free. Camille Acker’s relatable yet unexpected characters break down the walls of respectability politics, showing that the only way for black women to be free is to be themselves.