{"product_id":"hail-mary-stories-9780063353541","title":"Hail Mary: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A culturally layered and gripping collection of stories that are also a testament to their resilience.\"--Vanessa Walters, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lagos Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this stunning short story collection, nine Nigerian women discover what it means to confront traditional expectations that have held them hostage for too long.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Ifeoma. She's been ready to leave her violent husband for some time, but her plans for a quiet departure take an unexpectedly gruesome turn...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNkechi, a housemaid for a rich Lagos family, bears the weight of her Madam's wrath when she discovers her husband's dark secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn London, Riliwa meets Mary, a guardian angel full of advice, wisdom and practical support as she navigates her unfamiliar new home and grapples with the immigrant experience. But it soon becomes clear that Mary's kindness comes at a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassionate, raw and full of heart, Fetto brings to life the rich diversity of Nigerian women's experiences in this powerful work of cultural literary fiction about the African diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFetto, Funmi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunmi Fetto \u003c\/strong\u003eis a London-based journalist and editor and is currently the Style Editor at British \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e. As a digital and print journalist, she has worked and written for numerous publications and organizations including \u003cem\u003eGlamour.com\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair, InStyle, Sunday Times Style, Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTatler\u003c\/em\u003e. Funmi is the author of the bestselling book \u003cem\u003ePalette: The Beauty Bible for Women of Colour \u003c\/em\u003eand a columnist\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eat the\u003cem\u003e Observer\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work largely intersects across art, beauty, culture, race and identity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199921750290,"sku":"9780063353541","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ac605b9-5d65-412c-84b7-d4b33cb88989.jpg?v=1776157650","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hail-mary-stories-9780063353541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}