Hulu’s new series, adapted from Zakiya Dalila Harris’s novel, centers on the only Black woman at Wagner Books who starts to learn their dark secrets
“In the book, I can go on and on about Nella’s past and her history, growing up in Connecticut, and her dating history but in the show, it’s like, alright, we have her desk, we have her Zora Neale Hurston mug, we’re figuring out times when you show and don’t tell or when you tell and don’t show,” Harris says.
There’s a sprinkle of magic when you bump into another Black coworker on the job. But for Nella, who is dealing with regular microaggressions, a racist book author , and pitted against her only Black work friend, the magic quickly fades. Harris says she has heard from a number of readers who have experienced similar situations.
“It’s so upsetting but it’s also I think pointing toward a larger problem of not just diversity but again intentionally making an office feel more inclusive,” Harris says. Depicting a workplace drama through the lens of horror was her plan all along. Harris grew up watching horror shows, and reading Stephen King novels. By using eerie music, uncanny-valley grins and flickering lights, the series mirrors the unsettling emotion associated with identifying what you’re worth.
“Anything can be horror if there’s truth to what’s happening,” Harris says. “In terms of her, it’s her boss and whether or not she’s actually being valued.”could be washed away? The series reaches a crucial turning point when hair grease, a product often applied in intimate settings by family members and trusted stylists, is used to convert Hazel’s friends into well-dressed business elites.
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