{"product_id":"blacker-than-a-thousand-midnights-paperback","title":"Blacker Than a Thousand Midnights - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Straight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A writer of exceptional gifts and grace.\" --Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young fireman battles to provide for his family--and struggles to avoid the traps of crime and poverty that surround him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA resident of impoverished Rio Seco, California, Darnell Tucker works part-time as the lone black member of the fire department. Cutbacks to the state budget force him to search for new work, and the low-paying positions he finds rival firefighting in their peril. His path blocked by economics, institutionalized racism, and the dangers of the place he lives, Darnell must find a way to persevere. \u003ci\u003eBlacker Than a Thousand Midnights\u003c\/i\u003e is a stark and thoroughly convincing portrait of life on the margins.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Straight\u003c\/b\u003e has published eight novels and a memoir, \u003ci\u003eIn the Country of Women\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award and received the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement from the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, the O. Henry Prize, the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She was born in Riverside, California, where she lives with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 568\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710992453695,"sku":"9781640093614","price":23.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/33027646b8c66ae81d872f62d942fd33.webp?v=1765056911","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blacker-than-a-thousand-midnights-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}