{"product_id":"the-good-negress-a-novel-9781565120853","title":"The Good Negress: A Novel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Good Negress: A Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e by Verdelle, A. J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781565120853.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1963, and young Denise Palms has rejoined her family in Detroit where she must work to make a place for herself and prepare for the arrival of her mothers new baby. The baby will mean the end of Denises afterschool lessons with a stern teacher who insists that Denise learn to speak \"proper\" English to make herself heard. Verdelles intuition and ear allow her to dramatize precise moments of Denises self-recognition and, in the process, offer an inside look at a maturing intelligence. The Good Negress marks the arrival of an original voice in contemporary fiction.\n\n\"Truly extraordinary.\" --Toni Morrison\n\nA Quality Paperback Book Club Selection\nWinner of the Harold D. Vursell Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256013545525,"sku":"ByrdShop_156512085X","price":37.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781565120853_3756c1a3-7da5-4090-9458-f200be4f4f62.jpg?v=1779935645","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-good-negress-a-novel-9781565120853","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}