{"product_id":"arc-of-the-universe-9798992726206","title":"Arc of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow do you design a system of government from scratch when you've lost faith in government itself?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrie Davenport, a renowned constitutional law professor, has the career opportunity of a lifetime. Project Mars, the brainchild of a billionaire tech tycoon, has ambitious plans to establish the first human settlement on Mars. And Project Mars selected her-a Black, queer, publicity-shy professor in North Carolina-to design a system of government for the colony. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrie eagerly researches how to craft a suitable constitution for space. But when she is stopped by the police one evening in a case of mistaken identity, the filmed encounter thrusts Carrie into a spotlight she never asked for, putting her at the center of the discourse on race and justice in the US. Suddenly, American democracy doesn't seem like a shining beacon to carry into space. Carrie must decide whether to speak up-against the police violence she endured, the tech-bro culture of Project Mars, and an even deeper underbelly of corruption behind the mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Carrie regain faith in herself and in society to craft the \"government of the future\" and prevent the prejudices of Earth from tainting human life beyond?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander, Nikki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nikki Alexander is a Harvard educated lawyer who has studied race, gender, and outer space. She strives to tell the story of successful Black women navigating difficult environments in ways that are unexpected in light of traditional narratives, at the same time exploring themes that will appeal to any reader-moral dilemmas, high expectations, and romantic relationships in the face of career and family pressures. When she's not writing, she enjoys tap dancing and attempting to keep her temperamental houseplants alive.","brand":"Strawberry Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384293753106,"sku":"9798992726206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9ac321c-5b24-4046-bd60-1a338332e696.jpg?v=1750168746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/arc-of-the-universe-9798992726206","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}