"Black Girl Lost" by Donald Goines follows Li'l Girl, a young Black woman surviving Detroit’s brutal streets after a string of betrayals and trauma. Abandoned by family and exploited by lovers and dealers, she fights to reclaim agency while navigating violence, addiction, and prostitution. Goines’s raw, unflinching prose exposes the human cost of survival and the desperate longing for dignity. A gritty, heartbreaking portrait of resilience and tragedy.
