Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2017) Special Award
Glory Edim
グローリー・エディム
Gurōrī Edimu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982 （Arlington, Virginia, United States）
- Nationality
- Nigeria, United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Arlington, Virginia (childhood) → Nigeria (family visits, childhood) → New York City (adult life, base of operations)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Entrepreneur, Influencer, Curator
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Influenced By
- Toni Cade Bambara, Tayari Jones
- Influenced
- A community of Black women readers and emerging writers, Authors who contributed to her anthologies (e.g., Morgan Jerkins, Jacqueline Woodson)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Howard University | — | Journalism | BA | — | United States |
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Country:
United States
Enrolled on a full scholarship; later transferred to Howard University
Howard University
Journalism
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Transferred to her father's alma mater and studied journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Innovator's Award (Los Angeles Times Book Prize) | Well-Read Black Girl (community/work) | — | Los Angeles Times | Winner |
| 2019 | Hurston/Wright Merit Award | Well-Read Black Girl (anthology/work) | — | Hurston/Wright Foundation | Winner |
| 2019 | NAACP Image Awards (Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional) | Well-Read Black Girl (anthology) | Instructional | NAACP | Nominee |
Innovator's Award (Los Angeles Times Book Prize)
2017
Work:
Well-Read Black Girl (community/work)
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Winner
Hurston/Wright Merit Award
2019
Work:
Well-Read Black Girl (anthology/work)
Organization:
Hurston/Wright Foundation
Result:
Winner
NAACP Image Awards (Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional)
2019
Work:
Well-Read Black Girl (anthology)
Category:
Instructional
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
2018 Anthology (essays)An anthology of essays by Black women writers exploring how literature shaped their identities. Edim wrote the foreword and aimed to recreate the intimacy of a book club.
IdentityReadingBlack girlhoodCommunity
On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
2021 Short stories / AnthologyA collection of short stories by authors associated with Well-Read Black Girl, focusing on girlhood.
GirlhoodComing of ageBlack women's experiences
Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me
2024 Memoir / EssaysA memoir exploring how books saved and shaped her life through personal reading experiences.
MemoirBooks as salvationFamily and roots
Bibliography
- Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves (2018)
- On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library (2021)
- Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intimate, conversational essay-driven styleCommunity-oriented editorial approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Reading and self-recognitionBlack women's experiencesCommunity and solidarity
Legacy
Glory Edim founded the Instagram-born reading community Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), nurturing a space for Black women readers and writers. Through festivals and anthologies, she has contributed to diversity in publishing and the rise of emerging Black writers.
In Popular Culture
- Well-Read Black Girl festival (Brooklyn launch, inaugural event 2017)
- Frequently cited as a pioneering example of a social-media-born literary community
Quotes
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“I was trying to replicate the intimacy you have in a book club within the community, where it feels like someone is sitting next to you and telling you a very personal and loving story.”
Source: Foreword / interview (statement about the anthology) (2018)
Trivia
- Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG) began on Instagram in 2015.
- In 2017 she raised funds via Kickstarter for the inaugural WRBG festival in Brooklyn, which sold out.
- Notable honors include the 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Innovator's Award and a 2019 Hurston/Wright Merit Award.
- She has one child.