Published in: January-February 2025 issue.
MAMA
A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found
by Nikkya Hargrove
Algonquin Books. 228 pages, $29.
IN THE PROLOGUE to Nikkya Hargrove’s compelling memoir, readers learn that Hargrove’s mother’s nickname for her is “Mama,” which explains the book’s main title. The subtitle provides additional information about who Mama is and foreshadows narrative developments though the book, which explores what it means for a family to be “lost” or “found.”
Anne Charles co-hosts a cable access show from Montpelier, VT.
