{"product_id":"meet-me-at-the-crossroads-9780063337978","title":"Meet Me at the Crossroads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eLakewood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Women Could Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, a dazzling novel about two brilliant sisters and what happens to their undeniable bond when a mysterious and possibly perilous new world beckons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an ordinary summer morning, the world is changed by the appearance of seven mysterious doors that seemingly lead to another world. People are, of course, mesmerized and intrigued: A new dimension filled with beauty and resources beckons them to step into an adventure. But, perhaps inevitably, people soon learn that what looks like paradise may very well be filled with danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyanna and Olivia, two Black midwestern teens--and twin sisters--have different ideas of what may lie in the world beyond. But will their personal bond endure such wanton exploration? And when one of them goes missing, will the other find solace on her own? And will she uncover the circumstances of what truly happened to her once constant companion and best friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegan Giddings brings her customarily brilliant and eye-opening powers of storytelling to give us a narrative that dazzles the senses and bewitches the mind. \u003cem\u003eMeet Me at the Crossroads \u003c\/em\u003eis an unforgettable novel about faith, love, and family from one of today's most exciting and surprising young writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiddings, Megan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan Giddings\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Her novel, \u003cem\u003eLakewood\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of \u003cem\u003eNew York magazine\u003c\/em\u003e's 10 best books of 2020, one of NPR's best books of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, a nominee for two NAACP Image Awards, and a finalist for a 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in The Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction category. Her second novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Women Could Fly, \u003c\/em\u003e was named one of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy novels of 2022, one of \u003cem\u003eVulture\u003c\/em\u003e's Best Fantasy books of 2022, and was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice. Her work has received support from the Barbara Deming Foundation and Hedgebrook. She lives in Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318733603090,"sku":"9780063337978","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8cee3cab-88d2-419a-9731-c8d6d2ed5c97.jpg?v=1748511065","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meet-me-at-the-crossroads-9780063337978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}