{"product_id":"we-are-not-like-them-a-novel","title":"We Are Not Like Them A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book Pick of 2021 by\u003ci\u003e Harper’s Bazaar \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Real Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e, New York \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event—a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen’s husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, Jen is in freefall as her future, her husband’s freedom, and her friendship with Riley are thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, Riley wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLike Tayari Jones’s \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e and Jodi Picoult’s \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Like Them\u003c\/i\u003e explores complex questions of race and how they pervade and shape our most intimate spaces in a deeply divided world. But at its heart, it’s a story of enduring friendship—a love that defies the odds even as it faces its most difficult challenges.","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482467221759,"sku":"*R0003795*","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/20419843482893.jpg?v=1762547821","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/we-are-not-like-them-a-novel","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}