White Girls is a nonfiction book by Hilton Als,[1][2] published November 5, 2013 by McSweeney's.

White Girls
First edition
AuthorHilton Als
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir, essays
Published2013
PublisherMcSweeney's[1]
Publication placeUnited States

Overview

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Combining elements of memoir, criticism, fiction and non-fiction, the book's essays create a portrait of "white girls", a category in which Als includes everyone from Truman Capote to Flannery O’Connor and even Malcolm X.[1] The book explores themes of identity, otherness, commonality, and interpersonal relationships as a kind of "twinship".[3]

Reception

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According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on thirteen critic reviews: nine "rave" and four "positive".[4]

Awards

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White Girls awards and honors
Year Award Result Ref.
2014 Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction Winner [5]
Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Nonfiction Winner [6][7]
2013 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Finalist [8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ulin, David L. (November 8, 2013). "Hilton Als blurs the lines in 'White Girls'". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Rich (2013-11-08). "Shades of Influence". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ Battleground, Andrea (December 4, 2013). "Hilton Als' White Girls is ingenious provocation". The A.V. Club.
  4. ^ "White Girls". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "The Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. ^ "26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  7. ^ "Full List of 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners". IndieWire. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  8. ^ "2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists Announced". The Millions. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  9. ^ "2013". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-25.