{"product_id":"everythings-fine-9781982187705","title":"Everything's Fine","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Extraordinarily brave...plain funny as hell, too.\" --Zakiya Dalila Harris, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Black Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A subtle, ironic, wise, state-of-the-nation novel, sharp enough to draw blood, hidden inside a moving, intimate, sincere and very real love story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--or vice versa.\" --Nick Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jess lands a job as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, she's less than thrilled to learn she'll be on the same team as Josh, her preppy, white, conservative sparring partner from college. Josh loves playing the devil's advocate and is just...the worst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Jess finds herself the sole Black woman on the floor, overlooked and underestimated, it's Josh who shows up for her in surprising--if imperfect--ways. Before long, an unlikely friendship--one tinged with undeniable chemistry--forms between the two. A friendship that gradually, and then suddenly, turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite their differences, the force of their attraction propels the relationship forwards, and Jess begins to question whether it's more important to be happy than right. But then it's 2016, and the cultural and political landscape shifts underneath them. And Jess, who is just beginning to discover who she is and who she has the right to be, is forced to ask herself what she's willing to compromise for love and whether, in fact, everything's fine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning debut that introduces Cecilia Rabess as a blazing new talent, \u003ci\u003eEverything's Fine\u003c\/i\u003e is a painfully funny, poignant, heartfelt novel that doesn't just ask \u003ci\u003ewill they\u003c\/i\u003e, but...\u003ci\u003eshould they\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982187705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cecilia Rabess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42835650052277,"sku":"9781982187705","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9bb2e3b-56c8-45d1-8990-ff036e5f2533.jpg?v=1681225343","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/everythings-fine-9781982187705","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}