{"product_id":"everyday-people-the-color-of-life-a-short-story-anthology-9781501134944","title":"Everyday People: The Color of Life--A Short Story Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A delight and highly recommended.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Showcases the truth and fullness of people of color.\" --\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of\u003ci\u003e Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e comes\u003ci\u003e Everyday People: The Color of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a dazzling collection of contemporary short fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday People \u003c\/i\u003eis a thoughtfully curated anthology of short stories that presents new and renowned work by established and emerging writers of color. It illustrates the dynamics of character and culture that reflect familial strife, political conflict, and personal turmoil through an array of stories that reveal the depth of the human experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Representing a wide range of styles, themes, and perspectives, these selected stories depict moments that linger--crossroads to be navigated, relationships, epiphanies, and times of doubt, loss, and discovery. A celebration of writing and expression, \u003ci\u003eEveryday People\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The contributors are an eclectic mix of award-winning and critically lauded writers, including Mia Alvar, Carleigh Baker, Nana Brew-Hammond, Glendaliz Camacho, Alexander Chee, Mitchell S. Jackson, Yiyun Li, Allison Mills, Courttia Newland, Denne Michele Norris, Jason Reynolds, Nelly Rosario, Hasanthika Sirisena, and Brandon Taylor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of the proceeds from the sale of \u003ci\u003eEveryday People\u003c\/i\u003e will benefit the Rhode Island Writers Colony, a nonprofit organization founded by the late Brook Stephenson that provides space for speculation, production, and experimentation by writers of color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaker, Jennifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional, the creator and host of the \u003ci\u003eMinorities in Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, and a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also works with the nonprofit I, Too Arts Collective. She is a 2017 NYSCA\/NYFA Artist Fellow and Queens Council of the Arts New Work Grant winner. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewtown Literary\u003c\/i\u003e, where her story was nominated for a Pushcart Prize; \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e magazine; the \u003ci\u003eOther Stories\u003c\/i\u003e podcast; \u003ci\u003eThe Offing\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Female Complaint \u003c\/i\u003eanthology from Shade Mountain Press.","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50467032924434,"sku":"9781501134944","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ec7aed9-fab9-4aad-ba91-0fca0415adcb.jpg?v=1730128761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everyday-people-the-color-of-life-a-short-story-anthology-9781501134944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}