Zakiya Dalila Harris Explained
Zakiya Dalila Harris (born October 20, 1992)[1] is an American author. She is best known for her bestselling debut novel The Other Black Girl, which was adapted into a television series for Hulu.[2] [3]
Early life and education
Harris was born and raised in Hamden, Connecticut.[4] Her father, Frank Harris III, is a professor at Southern Connecticut State University and former journalist for the Hartford Courant.[5] [6] [7] Her sister is writer and NPR podcaster Aisha Harris.[8]
Harris received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MFA in nonfiction creative writing from The New School.[9]
Career
Harris spent nearly three years at Knopf Doubleday, an imprint of Penguin Random House, first as an editorial assistant then as assistant editor, before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Her experiences working as an editor inspired the novel.[10] Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Guernica, and The Rumpus.[11]
The New York Times reported that Simon & Schuster's Atria imprint won the rights to The Other Black Girl in a deal valued at more than $1 million after a bidding war between 14 publishers.[10] The Other Black Girl was released on June 1, 2021 and received positive critical reception from outlets such as the Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews.[12] [13] The Guardian described it as "a glimpse into the publishing world and its original take on black professional women striving to hold on to their authentic selves and their stresses."[14]
A television adaptation of the novel for Hulu was put into development in 2020 and later ordered to series in August 2022.[15] [3] The series is produced by Onyx Collective and Temple Hill Entertainment. Harris and Rashida Jones, who both serve as executive producers on the series, co-wrote the pilot episode together.[16] The series stars Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola, Hunter Parrish, Bellamy Young, Eric McCormack, and Garcelle Beauvais.[17] [18] [19] The 10-episode first season of the series premiered on September 13, 2023.[20]
Personal life
Harris resides in Brooklyn, New York.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- zakiyadalilaharris. Cj9hrCyAKc-. 30. I like it so far.. October 20, 2022. Zakiya Dalila Harris. August 22, 2023. http://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/zakiyadalilaharris/2953665024083666750. August 22, 2023. live.
- Book: The Other Black Girl. 2021-06-01. 978-1-9821-6013-5. en. Harris . Zakiya Dalila . Simon and Schuster .
- Web site: Rice. Lynette. August 4, 2022. Hulu Gives Series Order To 'The Other Black Girl' From Onyx Collective. August 22, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. August 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220804200625/https://deadline.com/2022/08/hulu-series-order-the-other-black-girl-1235085089/. live.
- Web site: Lambeck. Linda Conner. October 25, 2021. She grew up in Hamden. Now Zakiya Dalila Harris is author of the bestseller 'The Other Black Girl'. August 22, 2023. New Haven Register. October 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211025183327/https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/She-grew-up-in-Hamden-Now-Zakiya-Dalila-Harris-16557682.php. live.
- Web site: Harris . Aisha . On Represent's Final Show, Two Generations of Journalists Discuss Covering Representation . Slate Magazine . 30 December 2020 . en . 8 June 2018.
- Web site: Frank Harris III Southern Connecticut State University . www.southernct.edu . 30 December 2020.
- Web site: Harris III . Frank . Santa's Just The Way We Imagine . courant.com . 18 December 2013 . 30 December 2020.
- Web site: Zakiya Dalila Harris And 'The Other Black Girl' : It's Been a Minute . NPR.org . en.
- Web site: 2021-06-05. Zakiya Dalila Harris: 'Publishing is such a spoofable world'. 2021-08-31. the Guardian. en.
- News: Harris. Elizabeth A.. 2021-05-23. Her Book Doesn't Go Easy on Publishing. Publishers Ate It Up.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-31. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Zakiya Dalila Harris. August 22, 2023. Esquire. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110135446/https://www.esquire.com/author/233245/zakiya-dalila-harris/. live.
- Book: THE OTHER BLACK GIRL Kirkus Reviews. en.
- News: Review 'The Other Black Girl' should be at the top of your summer reading list. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-09-02. 0190-8286.
- Web site: Porter. Regina. 2021-06-16. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris review – an audacious debut. 2021-08-31. the Guardian. en.
- Web site: White. Peter. April 8, 2020. Hulu Strikes Overall Deal With Former Netflix Exec Tara Duncan & Sets Adaptation Of Zakiya Dalila Harris' Novel 'The Other Black Girl'. August 22, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408185911/https://deadline.com/2020/04/hulu-overall-deal-tara-duncan-zakiya-dalila-harris-the-other-black-girl-1202903034/. live.
- Web site: Otterson. Joe. August 4, 2022. Hulu Orders Comedy Series 'The Other Black Girl' With Rashida Jones Producing. August 22, 2023. Variety. August 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220804225329/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hulu-onyx-collective-the-other-black-girl-1235332875/. live.
- Web site: Rice. Lynette. October 31, 2022. 'The Other Black Girl': Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish Join Hulu Original Series. August 22, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. October 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031201646/https://deadline.com/2022/10/the-other-black-girl-sinclair-daniel-ashleigh-murray-brittany-adebumola-hunter-parrish-join-hulu-series-1235159116/. live.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Rice. Lynette. November 3, 2022. 'The Other Black Girl': Eric McCormack & Bellamy Young Join Hulu Original Series From Onyx. August 22, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. November 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221103174618/https://deadline.com/2022/11/the-other-black-girl-bellamy-young-eric-mccormack-hulu-original-series-1235162130/. live.
- Web site: Rice. Lynette. December 13, 2022. 'The Other Black Girl': Garcelle Beauvais Joins Hulu Original Series. August 22, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. December 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221213203718/https://deadline.com/2022/12/the-other-black-girl-garcelle-beauvais-hulu-original-series-1235197451/. live.
- Highfill. Samantha. July 18, 2023. Get a first look at Hulu's The Other Black Girl adaptation. August 22, 2023. Entertainment Weekly. August 17, 2023. https://archive.today/20230817193358/https://ew.com/tv/the-other-black-girl-first-look-photos-hulu-premiere-date/. live.