![]() ![]() The outraged BuzzFeed headline practically writes itself.Įmira, however, badly wants to avoid both getting arrested and going viral. It’s 2016 in the world of the novel, and viral videos depicting police officers and security guards acting casually brutal toward black people are a topic of much discussion. Both the security guard and Emira’s charge, Briar, are white. Then the store’s security guard comes over and accuses Emira of kidnapping the child.Įmira is black. Emira, a 26-year-old babysitter in Philadelphia, is amusing her 3-year-old charge by dancing with her through the aisles of a fancy grocery store. ![]() ![]() Such a Fun Age, a witty and biting debut novel from Kiley Reid that’s a Reese’s Book Club pick and is already in TV development with Lena Waithe, begins with a moment you can imagine going viral through your Twitter feed. ![]()
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