{"product_id":"like-a-bird-9781951213091","title":"Like a Bird","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revolutionary story of empowerment and redemption, \u003ci\u003eLike a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e is the highly anticipated debut novel from Fariha R is n, author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eHow to Cure A Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and Refinery29's Most Anticipated Books of the Fall\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taylia Chatterjee has never known love, and certainly has never felt it for herself. Growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with her older sister Alyssa, their parents were both overbearing and emotionally distant, and despite idyllic summers in the Catskills, and gatherings with glamorous family friends, there is a sadness that emanates from the Chatterjee residence, a deep well of sorrow stemming from the racism of American society. \u003cbr\u003e After a violent sexual assault, Taylia is disowned by her parents and suddenly forced to move out. As Taylia looks to the city, the ghost of her Indian grandmother dadi-ma is always one step ahead, while another more troubling ghost chases after her. Determined to have the courage to confront the pain that her family can't face, Taylia finds work at a neighborhood caf  owned by single mother and spiritualist, Kat. Taylia quickly builds a constellation of friends and lovers on her own, daring herself to be open to new experiences, even as they call into question what she thought she knew about the past. \u003cbr\u003e Taylia's story is about survival, coming to terms with her past and looking forward to a future she never felt she was allowed to claim. Writing this for eighteen years, poet and activist Fariha R is n's debut novel is an intense, provocative, and emotionally profound portrait of an inner life in turmoil and the redemptive power of community and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unnamed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951213091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Fariha R\u0026#243;is\u0026#237;n","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36673154154652,"sku":"9781951213091","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_335a59a3-3ac7-4f24-b6fc-f261675145aa.jpg?v=1603929128","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/like-a-bird-9781951213091","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}