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White Girls

Book • 2013
White Girls is a hybrid of memoir, criticism, fiction, and non-fiction that creates a complex portrait of 'white girls', a term Als uses to describe figures such as Truman Capote, Flannery O’Connor, and Malcolm X. The book delves into themes of racial and gender identity, examining topics like the AIDS epidemic and the comedian Richard Pryor.

It is characterized by its lyrical and layered approach to issues of privilege, identity, and interpersonal relationships, often blurring the lines between personal narrative and critical analysis.

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