White Girls

Hilton Als's 'White Girls' offers a complex portrait of 'white girls,' a broad category encompassing figures like Truman Capote, Louise Brooks, Michael Jackson, and Flannery O'Connor. Als skillfully blends analyses of literature, art, and music with insights on race, gender, and history. This collection of essays moves between critique and meditation, fiction and nonfiction, presenting a stunning look at a writer through his subjects and providing an invaluable guide to contemporary culture.