{"product_id":"betsey-brown-9780312541231","title":"Betsey Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraised as \"exuberantly engaging\" by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and a \"beautiful, beautiful piece of writing\" by the \u003ci\u003eHouston Post\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed artist Ntozake Shange brings to life the story of a young girl's awakening amidst her country's seismic growing pains in\u003ci\u003e Betsey Brown. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in St. Louis in 1957, the year of the Little Rock Nine, Shange's story reveals the prismatic effect of racism on an American child and her family. Seamlessly woven into this masterful portrait of an extended family is the story of Betsey's adolescence, the rush of first romance, and the sobering responsibilities of approaching adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNtozake Shange\u003c\/b\u003e (1948-2018) was a renowned playwright, poet, and novelist. Her works include the Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning \u003ci\u003efor colored girls who have considered suicide\/when the rainbow is enuf\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSome Sing, Some Cry\u003c\/i\u003e (written with her sister Ifa Bayeza), \u003ci\u003e Sassafrass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCypress \u0026amp; Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiliane\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and a Pushcart Prize. She was a graduate of Barnard and recipient of a Masters in American Studies from University of Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410311385362,"sku":"9780312541231","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_251b50c5-6a3a-461b-af92-36a09ceaddea.jpg?v=1729303597","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/betsey-brown-9780312541231","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}