{"product_id":"whatever-happened-to-interracial-love-stories-9780062484154","title":"Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"From the first page you know you're in the hands of an exceptional writer... I adored this book.\" --Zadie Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sexy and radical and intimate.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Miranda July \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2016 by VICE, \u003cem\u003eElle, Nylon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the most anticipated books of the fall by the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post, New York, The Boston Globe, Lit Hub, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow available in Ecco's Art of the Story series: a never-before-published collection of stories from a brilliant yet little known African American artist and filmmaker--a contemporary of revered writers including Toni Cade Bambara, Laurie Colwin, Ann Beattie, Amy Hempel, and Grace Paley--whose prescient work has recently resurfaced to wide acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumorous, poignant, perceptive, and full of grace, Kathleen Collins's stories masterfully blend the quotidian and the profound in a personal, intimate way, exploring deep, far-reaching issues--race, gender, family, and sexuality--that shape the ordinary moments in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Uncle,\" a young girl who idolizes her handsome uncle and his beautiful wife makes a haunting discovery about their lives. In \"Only Once,\" a woman reminisces about her charming daredevil of a lover and his ultimate--and final--act of foolishness. Collins's work seamlessly integrates the African-American experience in her characters' lives, creating rich, devastatingly familiar, full-bodied men, women, and children who transcend the symbolic, penetrating both the reader's head and heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth contemporary and timeless, \u003cem\u003eWhatever Happened to Interracial Love? \u003c\/em\u003eis a major addition to the literary canon, and is sure to earn Kathleen Collins the widespread recognition she is long overdue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy Exams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Collins, Kathleen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062484154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Kathleen Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32745538617419,"sku":"9780062484154","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_0c782e96-af92-4aa0-886b-4a4910671454.jpg?v=1597703566","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/whatever-happened-to-interracial-love-stories-9780062484154","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}