{"product_id":"hush-little-children-the-debut-novel-by-poet-hayan-charara-9798991492881","title":"Hush Little Children: The debut novel by poet Hayan Charara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a city divided by fear and hate, a couple must fight to protect their unborn child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the same day the child suicides first start, a couple in the East Side finds out they're pregnant. One has nothing to do with the other, but in a city rife with tension between the East Side and the West Side, they have reason to be concerned. Then when a teen's murder-suicide rocks the city, many see a pattern, that it's the failings of the East Side and those people-you know, those people-who live there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe incidents are politicized, disinformation is spread, and a group called \"The Good Neighbors\" is created. Led by a preacher-politician whose entire platform is built on hate, and egged on by TV and social media, The Good Neighbors launch a campaign of violence and fear to rid East Side of all children-born and unborn-whom they think will infect the young minds of the neighboring communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor our protagonist and his pregnant wife, their status as East Sider's-both by address and appearance-means having to look over their shoulder. And as tensions mount, it means protecting their unborn child at all costs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith themes of xenophobia, reproductive rights, and media-driven extremism, this book is more timely than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flexible Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991492881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Hayan Charara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51707994996917,"sku":"9798991492881","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0b63b8e2-1875-45c0-9611-9903007cd437.jpg?v=1757396977","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hush-little-children-the-debut-novel-by-poet-hayan-charara-9798991492881","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}