{"product_id":"9780008478087","title":"Brown Girls: The sweeping literary debut novel, and Pandora Sykes’ Book Club pick","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘Brown Girls flows like a late night FM-radio dedication to the crew, the block, and the mission. This book’s a gift’ Paul Beatty, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sellout\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘An ode to girlhood’ Raven Leilani, author of \u003cem\u003eLuster\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA fiercely poetic coming-of-age novel following a group of young women of colour in Queens, New York.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eIf you really want to know, we are the colour of 7-Eleven root beer. Colour of the charcoal pencil our sisters use to rim their eyes. Colour of peanut butter.\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrown Girls \u003c\/em\u003edives deep into the lives of a group of young women of colour growing up in Queens, New York. Here, streets echo with many languages, subways rumble above dollar stores and the briny scent of the ocean wafts in from Rockaway Beach. Here, girls like Nadira, Gabby, Naz, Trish, Angelique, and many others, struggle to reconcile their immigrant backgrounds with the American culture they come of age in. Here, they become friends for life. Or so they vow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold debut told in a uniquely lyrical voice, Daphne Palasi Andreades paints a stunning collective portrait of the journey from girlhood to adulthood, set against a backdrop of race, class, and marginalisation in America today. \u003cem\u003eBrown Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable love letter to women of colour everywhere from a daring new writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eJoyous, bittersweet, hilarious … a coming of age story for us all\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Nikesh Shukla, author of \u003cem\u003eBrown Baby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA song of celebration, of mourning, of rage, of fierce living\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of \u003cem\u003eStarling Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eIf you liked \u003cem\u003eLUSTER\u003c\/em\u003e try \u003cem\u003eBROWN GIRLS\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAttracting huge amounts of buzz … a lyrical, urgent voice\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eipaper\u003c\/em\u003e, Ten best books to read in 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA cracker of a first novel\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA sensation in the US\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eTransporting … not to be missed\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA daring debut … fearless\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTRE FOR FICTION 2022 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 IN \u003cem\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eINEWS\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES STYLE\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLITERARY FRICTION\u003c\/em\u003e PODCAST AND MORE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city of Queens, a melting pot of cultures, becomes a character in itself as it shapes the lives of these African girls. Their friendship, a testament to their resilience, becomes their anchor in this bustling metropolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Kennedy Ryan (Can’t Get Enough), Caleb Azumah Nelson (Open Water), Tara M. Stringfellow (Memphis), Yaa Gyasi (Transcendent Kingdom), and Jessica George (My Name Is Maame).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daphne Palasi Andreades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889000304789,"sku":"9780008478087","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008478087_f9565f4e-4b96-4823-8def-f307d0d97333.jpg?v=1776888385","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008478087","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}