The former is about feelings the latter about power structures and socio-economic policies which feed into contemporary issues like austerity and right-wing politics. Perhaps the most crucial work that Reni Eddo-Lodge does is differentiate between prejudice and racism. Well-researched and engaging, Why I’m looks back to Britain’s enslavement of black people and the experiences of West Indian immigrants to debunk the myth that Britain is free from a history of racial violence and exploitation. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-LodgeĪ book on Britain’s culture of white innocence has been a long time coming. Here are our top five picks from 2017 to get you off to the right start in the new year:ġ. To diversify the range of voices we see represented in the literary world, and disrupt wider discussions, it’s important to support works written by, and for, women of colour. Women of colour have been the geniuses behind so many of the best books this year, dealing with issues that have dominated our news cycles, from class, to migration, to the environment, to sexual politics.
2017 has been a year with a lot to write about.
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