{"product_id":"in-every-mirror-shes-black-paperback","title":"In Every Mirror She's Black - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLolá Ákínmádé Åkerström\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Good Morning America Buzz Pick! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs seen in \u003cem\u003eVulture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e, Goodreads, \u003cem\u003ePureWow\u003c\/em\u003e, and many more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world.\u003c\/em\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 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eIn Every Mirror She's Black\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalibu Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Dennis-Benn, author of bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eHere Comes the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePatsy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In her debut novel, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom has given us a story that is at once enjoyable and disturbing as it explores the painful price millions of women around the world pay for walking around with black skin.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eImbolo Mbue, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBehold the Dreamers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52027711521069,"sku":"9781728253169","price":18.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/in-every-mirror-shes-black-paperback-2568304.webp?v=1777422906","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/in-every-mirror-shes-black-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}