{"product_id":"9781784706586","title":"Heads of the Colored People","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Thompson-Spires, Nafissa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 6 August 2019 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 196 x 15 | 166g\u003cp\u003eA satirical and daring collection of short stories exploring black life from one of America's rising stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Makes you shake your head in delight... Her stories feel simultaneously like the poke of a stick and a comforting balm; a smack followed by a kiss. I'm so into it' Bim Adewunmi, GuardianHeads of the Colored People interrogates our supposedly post-racial era to wicked and devastating effect, exposing the violence that threatens black Americans, no matter their apparent success. A teenager is insidiously bullied as her YouTube following soars; an assistant professor finds himself losing a subtle war against his office mate; a nurse is worn down by the demand for her skills as a funeral singer. And across a series of stories, a young woman grows up, negotiating and renegotiating her identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis electric collection of short stories marks the arrival of a remarkable writer and an urgent new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction 2019**Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2019*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thompson-Spires, Nafissa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465795768504,"sku":"9781784706586","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781784706586.jpg?v=1734714090","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781784706586","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}