White Girls is a nonfiction book by Hilton Als, published November 5, 2013 by McSweeney's. Overview Combining elements of memoir, criticism, fiction and non-fiction, the book's essays create a portrait of "white girls", a category in which Als includes everyone from Truman Capote to Flannery O’Connor and even Malcolm X. The book explores themes of identity, otherness, commonality, and interpersonal relationships as a kind of "twinship". Awards References 2013 non-fiction books English-language books American memoirs Works about White Americans Books about race and ethnicity McSweeney's books