{"product_id":"like-one-of-the-family-paperback-by-alice-childress","title":"Like One of the Family Paperback by Alice Childress","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eBeacon Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2017-01-24)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e264\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780807050743\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e311.85\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe hilarious, uncompromising novel about African American domestic workers—from a trailblazer in Black women’s literature and now featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First published in Paul Robeson’s newspaper, \u003ci\u003eFreedom\u003c\/i\u003e, and composed of a series of conversations between Mildred, a black domestic, and her friend Marge, \u003ci\u003eLike One of the Family\u003c\/i\u003e is a wry, incisive portrait of working women in Harlem in the 1950s. Rippling with satire and humor, Mildred’s outspoken accounts vividly capture her white employers’ complacency and condescension—and their startled reactions to a maid who speaks her mind and refuses to exchange dignity for pay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Upon publication the book sparked a critique of working conditions, laying the groundwork for the contemporary domestic worker movement. Although she was critically praised, Childress’s uncompromising politics and unflinching depictions of racism, classism, and sexism relegated her to the fringe of American literature. \u003ci\u003eLike One of the Family\u003c\/i\u003e has been long overlooked, but this new edition, featuring a foreword by best-selling author Roxane Gay, will introduce Childress to a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Childress\u003c\/b\u003e (1916–1994) was a playwright, novelist, and actress. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised and educated in Harlem, she is the author of numerous plays, including \u003ci\u003eWedding Band\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWine in the Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Obie Award–winning \u003ci\u003eTrouble in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e—as well as books for young adults, such as \u003ci\u003eRainbow Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoxane Gay\u003c\/b\u003e’s writing has appeared in publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the books \u003ci\u003eAyiti, An Untamed State\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003eBad Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e. Her latest book, \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming from Harper in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45350874644641,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780807050743","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780807050743.jpg?v=1762941101","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/like-one-of-the-family-paperback-by-alice-childress","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}