{"product_id":"long-live-the-tribe-of-fatherless-girls-a-memoir-9781635571851","title":"Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The book I wish I'd had growing up.\" -Chanel Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eKnow My Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Best Books of 2019: \u003ci\u003eEsquire O, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVariety \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook Riot \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAutostraddle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Finalist: NBCC John Leonard First Book Prize Lambda Literary Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaste \u003c\/i\u003eBest Memoirs of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Season\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Month\u003cbr\u003e Indie Next Pick Indies Introduce Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fearless debut.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] gorgeous reckoning.\" -\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Flat out breathtaking.\" -\u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Gripping and gloriously written.\" -\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Utterly unforgettable.\" -\u003ci\u003eNYLON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Unnervingly satisfying.\" -\u003ci\u003eOprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Deeply compassionate.\" -NPR.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Truly stunning.\" -\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut memoir is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where she found cult-like privilege, shocking racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hiding in plain sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child, Madden lived a life of extravagance, from her exclusive private school to her equestrian trophies and designer shoe-brand name. But under the surface was a wild instability. The only child of parents continually battling drug and alcohol addictions, Madden confronted her environment alone. Facing a culture of assault and objectification, she found lifelines in the desperately loving friendships of fatherless girls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With unflinching honesty and lyrical prose, spanning from 1960s Hawai'i to the present-day struggle of a young woman mourning the loss of a father while unearthing truths that reframe her reality, \u003ci\u003eLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts eulogy and love letter. It's a story about trauma and forgiveness, about families of blood and affinity, both lost and found, unmade and rebuilt, crooked and beautiful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, The Millions, Nylon, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, Lit Hub, Refinery29, \u003c\/i\u003eand many more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT Kira Madden\u003c\/b\u003e is an APIA writer, photographer, and amateur magician. She is the founding editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNo Tokens\u003c\/i\u003e, and facilitates writing workshops for homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals. A 2017 NYSCA\/NYFA Artist Fellow in nonfiction literature, she has received fellowships from The MacDowell Colony, Hedgebrook, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, DISQUIET, Summer Literary Seminars, and Yaddo, where she was selected for the 2017 Linda Collins Endowed Residency Award. She lives in New York City and teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50422106423570,"sku":"9781635571851","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5a112f95-9b1c-4f70-aa4d-ec77141103f9.jpg?v=1729523239","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/long-live-the-tribe-of-fatherless-girls-a-memoir-9781635571851","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}