Piper Huguely on Redesigning Black History Pt.1

Episode Title: Crafting Triumph in Historical Fiction: Piper Huguely on Redesigning Black History

Introduction:

Welcome back to the Black Writer Therapy Podcast, where we explore the world of Black women writers across genres through a sacred, healing, and empowering lens. I’m your host, an unlicensed therapist Ella Shawn, and today, we have a remarkable guest, Piper Huguley, an author known for her historical Black fiction, and her latest novel, “By Her Own Design: The Story of Ann Low.”

**Note** The second half of Piper’s session will air on September 28th so, be sure to check hit automatic download so never miss a session.

Episode Highlights:

• In this episode, we dive into Piper’s journey, where she opens up about the personal challenges she’s faced, losing her mother, father, and sister. We discuss how she found the strength to move forward, a theme that resonates deeply with Ann Low’s story.
• Piper and I explore the power of historical fiction and how it reflects the times in which it’s written, shedding light on untold stories.
• One of the central takeaways from this conversation is that Black trauma and tragedy are not the defining elements of Ann Low’s story. Instead, it’s a story of resilience, determination, and designing her life on her own terms.
• We also touch upon the frustrating reality that college-educated Black women are the leading demographic purchasing and reading books, yet the publishing industry often falls short in reaching them effectively.

About Piper G. Huguley:

Piper G. Huguleys biographical historical fiction, By Her Own Design: a novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register (William Morrow Publishing) tells the inspiring story of the Black fashion designer of Jackie Kennedys wedding dress. By Her Own Design was a Booklist top 100 Editors Choice selection for 2022, was named one of the top 100 books of 2022 in Canada by the Globe and Mail newspaper and was selected as the historical fiction winner for 2022 by the American Library Associations Reading Council.

She is a literature professor at Clark-Atlanta University and blogs about the history behind her novels. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and son.

Stay in touch with Piper G. Huguley

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