{"product_id":"hush-little-children-the-debut-novel-by-poet-hayan-charara-9798991492881","title":"Hush Little Children: The debut novel by poet Hayan Charara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a city divided by fear and hate, a couple must fight to protect their unborn child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the same day the child suicides first start, a couple in the East Side finds out they're pregnant. One has nothing to do with the other, but in a city rife with tension between the East Side and the West Side, they have reason to be concerned. Then when a teen's murder-suicide rocks the city, many see a pattern, that it's the failings of the East Side and those people-you know, those people-who live there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe incidents are politicized, disinformation is spread, and a group called \"The Good Neighbors\" is created. Led by a preacher-politician whose entire platform is built on hate, and egged on by TV and social media, The Good Neighbors launch a campaign of violence and fear to rid East Side of all children-born and unborn-whom they think will infect the young minds of the neighboring communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor our protagonist and his pregnant wife, their status as East Sider's-both by address and appearance-means having to look over their shoulder. And as tensions mount, it means protecting their unborn child at all costs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith themes of xenophobia, reproductive rights, and media-driven extremism, this book is more timely than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharara, Hayan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Detroit, Arab-American author Hayan Charara lives and works in Houston, Texas. He is the author of four poetry collections and a children's book. Hush Little Children is his first novel.","brand":"Flexible Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635486458130,"sku":"9798991492881","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_939fcad0-a4f2-4ee1-9d53-a17df81a9928.jpg?v=1759238911","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hush-little-children-the-debut-novel-by-poet-hayan-charara-9798991492881","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}