{"product_id":"house-of-cotton-9781250851918","title":"House of Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, contemporary Black southern gothic novel about what it means to be a poor woman in the God- fearing south. Perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eMexican Gothic \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Luster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Every page, every scene, every sentence of Monica Brashears's debut novel \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e dazzles and surprises. An intense, enthralling, and deeply satisfying read!\" --Deesha Philyaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A new, dazzling, and essential American voice.\" --George Saunders, author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagnolia Brown is nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan. She feels stuck and haunted: by her overdrawn bank account, her predatory landlord, and the ghost of her late grandmother Mama Brown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night, while working at her dead-end gas station job, a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton walks in and offers to turn Magnolia's luck around with a lucrative \"modeling\" job at his family's funeral home. She accepts. But despite things looking up, Magnolia's problems fatten along with her wallet. When Cotton's requests become increasingly weird, Magnolia discovers there's a lot more at stake than just her rent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharp as a belted knife, this sly social commentary cuts straight to the bone. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you mesmerized until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica Brashears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250851918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Brashears \u003c\/b\u003eis an Affrilachian writer from Tennessee. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's MFA program. Her work has appeared in\u003ci\u003e Nashville Review, Split Lip Magazine, Appalachian Review, The Masters Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40806177505395,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5adc7f4d-d024-4e91-b6f6-2387f44757c3.jpg?v=1682686976","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/house-of-cotton-9781250851918","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}