Echo Brown, acclaimed YA author and performer, dies at 39
Acclaimed young adult author and performer Echo Brown, known for autobiographical works blending memoir and magical realism, died at 39 from kidney failure related to lupus.
Echo Brown, an acclaimed young adult novelist and performer, died on September 16, 2023 at age 39 from kidney failure related to lupus.
Brown was best known for her autobiographical novels like "Black Girl Unlimited" and "The Chosen One" which used magical realism to tell her life story. Her one-woman show "Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters" also mined …
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