Pomegranate: A Novel by Helen Elaine Lee (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION A gripping, reflective, and powerful novel of healing, redemption, and love that follows a Queer Black woman—a recovering opioid addict recently out of prison—who is desperate to stay clean and pull her tattered life together with the aim of regaining custody of her two children while her old life beckons. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION The acclaimed author of The Serpents Gift returns with this "deep and beautiful" (Jaqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author) story about a queer Black woman working to stay clean, pull her life together, and heal after being released from prison.Ranita Atwater is "getting short." She is almost done with her four-year sentence for opiate possession at Oak Hills Correctional Center. Three years sober, she is determined to stay clean and regain custody of her two children. Ranita is regaining her freedom, but shes leaving behind her lover Maxine, who has inspired her to imagine herself and the world differently. My name is Ranita, and Im an addict, she has said again and again at recovery meetings. But who else is she? Who might she choose to become? Now she must steer clear of the temptations that have pulled her down, while atoning for her missteps and facing old wounds. With a fierce, smart, and sometimes funny voice, Ranita reveals how rocky and winding the path to wellness is for a Black woman, even as she draws on family, memory, faith, and love in order to choose life. Pomegranate is a complex portrayal of queer Black womanhood and marginalization in America from an author "working at the height of her powers" (Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling). In lyrical and precise prose, Helen Elaine Lee paints a humane and unflinching portrait of the devastating effects of incarceration and addiction, and of one womans determination to tell her story. Author Biography Helen Elaine Lee was educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She served on the PEN New England board and on its Freedom to Write committee and volunteered with its Prison Creative Writing Program, which she helped to establish. She is a professor in Comparative Media Studies/Writing at MIT. She is the author of three novels: The Serpents Gift, Water Marked, and Pomegranate. Find out more at HelenElaineLee.net. Review "An aching portrayal of a woman whose young life gets waylaid by self-splintering challenges: abusive mother, wrong boy, debilitating addictions, grievous betrayals." -- Booklist"A slow-burning, bittersweet novel of recovery, repair, and familial love." -- Boston Globe"A bold novel…[and] a complex, layered illustration of the effects structural racism, patriarchy, marginalization and violence can have on queer Black women throughout the U.S." -- Ms. Magazine"A raw, beautiful story of reintegration and a mother trying to do and be better for her kids. Oscillating between present-day Ranita and her past self, this story paints a real, painful picture of a woman caught in a cycle of drug use and eventual prison time, and her daily fight for sobriety and wellness when she returns to her family." -- Southern Bookseller Review"Lee writes beautifully about the healing power of Black kin networks, queer love, community support systems, and literature." -- Buzzfeed News"With a light, poetic touch, Lee balances the painful details of Ranitas reality with genuine, persistent hope for new beginnings. Its irresistible." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Like the pomegranate of the title…filled with unexpected treasures. Lee has created a powerful, beautifully written story of a woman who painfully confronts her past to build her future." -- Booklist (starred review)"Lees handling of trauma is deft, and her portrayal of the carceral systems cruelty is unflinching and empathetic…a cache of jewels." -- Kirkus Reviews Details ISBN1982171901 Author Helen Elaine Lee Short Title Pomegranate Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English ISBN-10 1982171901 ISBN-13 9781982171902 Subtitle A Novel Year 2024 Format Paperback Imprint Simon & Schuster Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Alternative 9781982171896 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General Pages 368 Publication Date 2024-03-14 US Release Date 2024-03-14 AU Release Date 2024-04-30 UK Release Date 2024-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160714750;

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