{"product_id":"here-lies-9780802129390","title":"Here Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe debut novel from the \"Munro-esque\" (\u003cem\u003eHouston Post\u003c\/em\u003e) author of \u003cem\u003eDisasters in the First World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHere Lies\u003c\/em\u003e is Olivia Clare Friedman's visceral and portentous look at mourning, memory, and motherhood in an alternate Louisiana ravaged by climate change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLouisiana, 2042. Spurred by the effects of climate change, states have closed graveyards and banned burials, making cremation mandatory and the ashes of loved ones state-owned unless otherwise claimed. In the small town of St. Genevieve, Alma lives alone and struggles to grieve in the wake of her young mother Naomi's death, during which Alma failed to honor Naomi's final wishes. Now, Alma decides to fight to reclaim Naomi's ashes, a journey of unburial that will bring into her life a mysterious and fiercely loyal stranger, Bordelon, who appears in St. Genevieve after a storm, as well as a group of strong, rebellious local women who, together, teach Alma anew the meaning of family and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith poignance, poeticism, and deep insight in \u003cem\u003eHere Lies, \u003c\/em\u003e Olivia Clare Friedman gives us a stunning portrait of motherhood, friendship, and humanity in an alternate American South torn asunder by global warming. This is a stunning first novel from a unique and inventive writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802129390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 pg. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Olivia Clare Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574448464053,"sku":"9780802129390","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f0e63c29-ea46-4e11-861c-6dbcd9e9a569.jpg?v=1643694314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/here-lies-9780802129390","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}