{"product_id":"house-of-cotton-9798885788656","title":"House of Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, contemporary Black southern gothic novel about what it means to be a poor woman in the God fearing south in the age of OnlyFans, by a breakout new Affrilachian writer, perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Black Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Luster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A new, dazzling, and essential American voice.\" --George Saunders, author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Every page, every scene, every sentence of Monica Brashears's debut novel \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e dazzles and surprises. An intense, enthralling, and deeply satisfying read!\" --Deesha Philyaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagnolia Brown is nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan. She feels stuck and haunted: by her overdrawn bank account, her predatory landlord, and the ghost of her late grandmother Mama Brown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night, while working at her dead-end gas station job, a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton walks in and offers to turn Magnolia's luck around with a lucrative \"modeling\" job at his family's funeral home. She accepts. But despite things looking up, Magnolia's problems fatten along with her wallet. When Cotton's requests become increasingly weird, Magnolia discovers there's a lot more at stake than just her rent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharp as a belted knife, this sly social commentary cuts straight to the bone. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you mesmerized until the very last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Brashears \u003c\/b\u003eis an Affrilachian writer from Tennessee. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's MFA program. Her work has appeared in\u003ci\u003e Nashville Review, Split Lip Magazine, Appalachian Review, The Masters Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50456087953682,"sku":"9798885788656","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3564f54-deaf-4d82-8985-d6df170ad6cb.jpg?v=1737120953","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/house-of-cotton-9798885788656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}