{"product_id":"the-good-negress-a-novel","title":"The Good Negress: A Novel","description":"“Haunting . . . To read The Good Negress is to fall under a spell, to open a window, to fly.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review\n\nTwenty years after its initial publication, The Good Negress continues to be an important part of the literary canon, as relevant and necessary as ever. Set in 1960s Detroit, the novel centers around Denise Palms, who leaves her grandmother’s home in rural Virginia to reunite with her mother, stepfather, and older brothers. As a black teenage girl, Denise is given scarce opportunity beyond cooking, cleaning, and raising her mother’s baby. But an idealistic, demanding teacher opens Denise’s eyes to a future she has never considered, and soon she begins to question the limits of the life prescribed to her.\n\nWith lyrical, evocative prose, A. J. Verdelle captures Denise’s journey from adolescence to womanhood as she navigates the tension between loyalty and independence, and between circumstance and desire. The Good Negress is an unforgettable debut—simultaneously the portrait of a family and a glimpse into an era of twentieth-century America.\n\nWinner of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the\nAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters\nFinalist for the PEN\/Faulkner Award for Fiction\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 161620527X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.161620527X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Verdelle, A. J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445172084794,"sku":"DBV.161620527X.G","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/161620527X-0.jpg?v=1780687984","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-good-negress-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}