This honest, touching memoir offers valuable lessons. A perfect read for anyone who dreams big. Bernardine Evaristo's strong and urgent narrative, who became the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize, is a revolutionary milestone for Britain. "Manifesto" is the intimate and courageous account of how she made it. From her childhood, which was filled with racism, to discovering the arts through the local youth theater, Evaristo shares her story. Her life is a manifesto for courage, integrity, and perseverance, offering vital insights into the nature of race, class, feminism, sexuality, and aging in contemporary Britain.