Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith and Njambi McGrath, two of Jacaranda Books’ #TwentyIn2020 authors, discuss their astonishing new memoirs, tales of identity, courage, speaking up and speaking out.

Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith’s The Space Between Black and White is her unique, and inspiring story of self-discovery, from the isolation of growing up mixed race in a white, working-class family, through her journey into activism. Tackling inequality wherever it exists, she has established a significant legacy in the Women’s Liberation and Black Power movements, all the while piecing together her own identity and the mysteries of her heritage.

Njambi McGrath’s Through the Leopard's Gaze, is a captivating memoir chronicling her life as a young girl in Kenya, through to her emergence as an award winning stand up comedian in the UK. Exploring identity, trauma, as well as the history of Kenya itself, this is a remarkable story of survival, courage and a searingly honest examination of human cruelty and strength in equal measure.