{"product_id":"in-every-mirror-shes-black-9781728253169","title":"In Every Mirror She's Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautifully complex and deftly drawn...\u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e is a sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood.--Deesha Philyaw, 2020 National Book Award Finalist \u0026amp; award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccessful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to help fix a PR fiasco involving a racially tone-deaf campaign. A killer at work but a failure in love, Kemi's move is a last-ditch effort to reclaim her social life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance meeting with Jonny in business class en route to the U.S. propels former model-turned-flight-attendant Brittany-Rae Johnson into a life of wealth, luxury, and privilege--a life she's not sure she wants--as the object of his unhealthy obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Somali refugee Muna Saheed, who lost her entire family, finds a job cleaning the toilets at Jonny's office as she works to establish her residency in Sweden and, more importantly, seeks connection and a place she can call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the perspectives of each of the three women, \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced, richly nuanced yet accessible contemporary novel that touches on important social issues of racism, classism, fetishization, and tokenism, and what it means to be a Black woman navigating a white-dominated society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLola Akinmade Åkerström is an African-American (Nigerian-American) award-winning author, speaker, and photographer based in Sweden. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e is a wise and complicated exploration of the lives of three Black women in America and Sweden. Lola Akinmade Åkerström offers a sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.--Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the struggles of three women fighting to assimilate into a society that ignores their worth. These characters will pull at your heartstrings. Lola writes with a contemporary flair, highlighting the layered subtleties of the Black woman's plight. \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e will stay with readers for a long time.--Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eHere Comes the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePatsy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e is an absolute must-read. From its relatable and three-dimensional characters, to its delving into racism and tokenism, to its unique and sometimes heartbreaking examination of the lives of Black women in a Nordic setting, this novel delivers an emotional punch. Kemi, Brittany, and Muna's lives come alive on the page. If you're looking for a novel that will stay with you even days after you've read the last page, then make sure you grab a copy of Lola Akinmade Åkerström's \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e. This is a very different and unpredictable portrayal of Black women's search for love and self, and it's pure magic.--Kim Golden, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728253169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432","brand":"Lol\u0026#225; \u0026#193;k\u0026#237;nm\u0026#225;d\u0026#233; \u0026#197;kerstr\u0026#246;m","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038646800565,"sku":"9781728253169","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a04e3bfb-58ee-424c-a544-8087c62acccc.jpg?v=1649737943","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-every-mirror-shes-black-9781728253169","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}