“Electrifying and ingenious, The Other Black Girl is essential reading!” –TERRY MCMILLAN, New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not All Downhill From Here

“Witty, inventive, and smart, The Other Black Girl goes deeper to take on class privilege, race, and gender in a narrative that slyly plays along the edges of convention. Zakiya Dalila Harris’s debut is a brilliant combustion of suspense, horror, and social commentary that leaves no assumption unchallenged and no page unturned.” –WALTER MOSLEY, internationally bestselling author of Devil in a Blue Dress

“Riveting, fearless, and vividly original. This is an exciting debut.” –EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Hotel

“OMG, as the kids say. This is the funniest, wildest, deepest, most thought-provoking ride of a book. I have been Nella. Every black woman has been Nella. Zakiya Dalila Harris has pulled back the curtain on the publishing industry, but in doing so, she has also perfectly captured a social dynamic that exists in job cultures as varied as tech, finance, academia, even retail and fast food. Oh, beware of the ‘OBGs’—Other Black Girls—y’all. As we should all be aware of the psychic cost to black women of making ourselves palatable to institutions that use our cultural cache for their own ends while disregarding any part of our hearts and minds that they either can’t or won’t understand.” –ATTICA LOCKE, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven, My Home

 “An intimate and specific look at the joys and pains of being a Black woman, especially one working in a majority-white industry... The Other Black Girl is hysterical, intimate, and warm—and bristling with dread. Every page pulls you deeper into the nightmare, coiling tighter and tighter until before you know it, there's no escape.” –ELISABETH THOMAS, author of Catherine House

“Wise and funny and it does what the best books do—it opens up a whole world of two young Black women in the very white world of publishing, making the narrative both eye-opening social commentary and a delicious thriller. A mega-talented new author who deserves all the buzz building for her now—and every accolade she is surely going to get.” –CAROLINE LEAVITT, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You

“The Other Black Girl is unlike anything I've ever read before. Wholly original, powerful, and a gripping page turner. This is the kind of book that turns authors into stars and the readers into rabid fans. I cannot wait to see what Zakiya does next.” –PHOEBE ROBINSON, bestselling author of You Can't Touch My Hair

“The Other Black Girl is a brilliant, witty, thought-provoking book readers will find hard to put down. Full of twists, Harris has delivered a riveting account of the power dynamics Black women must navigate.” –MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN, author of We Cast a Shadow

“Harris succeeds in capturing office machinations with a deftness and grace that brings it all to life... you will turn page after page after page in your eagerness to unravel this unique tale.” –Oyinkan Braithwaite, New York Times Book Review

“Filled with twists both unsettling and unexpected . . . such a timely read.” –Annabel Gutterman & Anna Purna Kambhampaty, TIME

“A bold debut…A thrilling, edgier Devil Wears Prada that explores privilege and racism.” –Angela Haupt, Washington Post

“While the plot takes a darker turn into thriller territory, this read is ideal for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or dismissed in the workplace.”–Rachel King, Fortune 

“A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary . . . will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.” –The Rumpus

“A brilliant, twisty, and highly relevant thriller…Perfect for fans of Alyssa Cole’s When No One Is Watching, or Amina Akhtar’s #FashionVictim.” –Lit Hub

 “A big-buzzing, thriller-edged literary debut.” –Library Journal

“This thriller will be one you won't be able to put down.” –Kara Quill, Today Show

 “A can’t-miss title for 2021.” –Keely Weiss, Harper’s Bazaar

“[A] buzzy debut set in publishing that explores race and class in the workplace.” –The Guardian

“One of 2021’s standout debuts, this is the Get Out meets Devil Wears Prada crossover you’ve been waiting for… Packed full of shrewd observations on power struggles and suspense, this is unputdownable.” –Layla Haidrani, Cosmopolitan UK

“A sly satire and thriller rolled into one as it confronts race, competition and sincerity in the work place.” –Rebecca Thomas, BBC

“Zakiya Dalila Harris is set to be one of 2021's biggest breakout names. Buckle up for a highly entertaining ride that will make some waves this summer.” –Francesca Brown, Stylist

“A bitingly satirical novel about race and the workplace, in this case a fictional publishing house in New York.” –Martin Chilton, The Independent

“The year’s most buzzed-about debut more than lives up to the hype… A smart riff on black horror, the publishing world, and the realities of being black and female.”  –i

“With page-turning, character-driven intrigue, and a thoughtful examination of middle class Black female life, Zakiya Dalila Harris’s debut novel positions the author in a literary tradition helmed by the great Harlem Renaissance writer Nella Larsen.” –Eisa Nefetari Uken, Women’s Review of Fiction

Profiles + Interviews

“‘The Other Black Girl’ In This New Thriller May Not Be Your Friend.” Scott Simon, NPR Weekend Edition. May 29, 2021.

“Her Book Doesn’t Go Easy on Publishing. Publishers Ate It Up.” Liz Harris, The New York Times. May 23, 2021.

“Four Debut Authors Share Their Publishing Journey, Writing Advice, and More.” Kelly Gallucci, We Are Bookish. April 2021.

“3 Extraordinary Storytellers on Bravery, Belonging and Making their Debut.” Katie Berrington, NET-A-PORTER. Feb. 2, 2021.

Profile in Be the Next Her. Sept. 15, 2020.