{"product_id":"we-are-not-like-them-9781982181031","title":"We Are Not Like Them","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Now these women, they can WRITE!\" --Terry McMillan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Not All Downhill from Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Like Them\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you long after you turn the last page.\" --Laura Dave, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event--a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen's husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, Jen is in freefall as her future, her husband's freedom, and her friendship with Riley are thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, Riley wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Tayari Jones's \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e and Jodi Picoult's \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Like Them\u003c\/i\u003e explores complex questions of race and how they pervade and shape our most intimate spaces in a deeply divided world. But at its heart, it's a story of enduring friendship--a love that defies the odds even as it faces its most difficult challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982181031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christine Pride, Jo Piazza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942215856309,"sku":"9781982181031","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bdb0540e-7531-4cbd-9a21-577ec3bb8363.jpg?v=1630996123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/we-are-not-like-them-9781982181031","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}