Homebodies A Novel
Homebodies A Novel by Tembe Denton-Hurst is a contemporary fiction work published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023. This 307-page novel follows Mickey Hayward, a young Black writer whose life takes a dramatic turn after losing her job in media. Faced with the challenges of racism in the industry, Mickey pens a manifesto that goes unanswered, leading her to confront her past and the fragility of her identity.
In this insightful debut, readers will find a narrative that explores themes of self-worth, identity, and the impact of corporate racism. As Mickey returns to her hometown, she grapples with her past and the choices that have shaped her life. The story delves into her relationships and the complexities of modern Black womanhood, offering a poignant reflection on the sacrifices made in pursuit of success. Homebodies presents a compelling journey of self-discovery and resilience.
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“[A] sharp, charming and passionate debut.” –New York Times Book Review
A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Elle, USA Today, Bustle, Ebony, Harper’s Bazaar, PopSugar, New York Post, The Skimm, and The Millions.
A Best Book of 2023 by Marie Claire, Esquire, Vogue, them, Autostraddle, Betches, Gay Times, and Cosmopolitan.
An insightful, propulsive, and deeply sexy debut novel about a young Black writer whose world is turned upside down when she loses her coveted job in media and pens a searing manifesto about racism in the industry.
Mickey Hayward dreams of writing stories that matter, but, for now, her days are filled with listicles about lip gloss and click-bait articles about celebrity haircare. Still, the job is flashy and her girlfriend is steady and supportive. The path may be long, but Mickey’s well on her way, and it’s far from the messy life she left behind in Maryland. Everything finally seems to be falling into place–until she finds out she’s being replaced.
Distraught and enraged, Mickey fires back with a detailed letter outlining the racism she’s endured as a Black woman in media, certain it will change the world for the better. But when her letter is met with overwhelming silence, even from her usually-encouraging girlfriend, Mickey is sent into a tailspin of self-doubt. Forced to reckon with just how fragile her life is, she flees to the last place she ever dreamed she would run: her hometown.
Back home, Mickey is seduced by the simplicity of her hometown–and the flirtation of a former flame–but she soon learns that you can’t outrun your past. In the newfound quiet, she is forced to reflect on the sacrifices she’d made for an industry that never loved her back and pick up the pieces of the life she thought she’d left behind for good. After all, when the walls of success you’ve carefully built around yourself come crumbling down, what–and who–are you left with?
A meditation on identity, self-worth and the toll of corporate racism, Homebodies is a portrait of modern Black womanhood with a protagonist you won’t soon forget.
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