Quote by Bernardine Evaristo: “Stories make us who we are. They define us.”

This quote highlights the profound impact of narratives—both personal and collective—on our sense of self and community. Our stories shape our identity, how we understand the world, and how we relate to others and our own history.

From a novel that explores diverse Black British women's lives, underscoring the importance of untold stories in shaping cultural understanding, challenging dominant narratives, and affirming individual identity.

British author and the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize, which she received in 2019 for Girl, Woman, Other. Her work centers the lives of Black British women across history, class, and sexuality with inventive narrative structures.