Brown Eyes ed. by Nicole Moore

Thoughtful anthology of poems, interviews and essays by black and mixed race women. Some of the poems I did feel had been included as they had been written by black or mixed race women, rather than because they were particularly "good", but the essays were very insightful, full of reflection on issues such as whether one should be described as mixed race or black, and what sort of a role race plays in forming one's identity. I was a bit concerned that some of the women only just seemed to have discovered Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou, but was pleased that a couple also mentioned other writers such as Jane Austen. Good to read a variety of authors, I think. Glad to have read this anthology.
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