{"product_id":"swift-river","title":"Swift River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback, like new\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA READ WITH JENNA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLonglisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOne of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2024\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| An NPR Best Book of 2024 | An\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Book of 2024 | A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2024\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| An NAACP Image Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A book we all need to revive our souls” (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A “powerful novel…[that] broke my heart, and then offered me hope” (Ann Napolitano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e) about a complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the disappearance of a father, and the long-hidden history of a declining New England mill town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when Diamond receives a letter from a relative she’s never met, key elements of Pop’s life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion. As pieces of their shared past become clearer, Diamond gains a sense of her place in the world and in her family. But how will what she’s learned of the past change her future?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA “sparkling” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), “poetic, and propulsive” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNPR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) debut of first friendships, family secrets, and finding the courage to let go, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwift River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e heralds the arrival of a major new literary talent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beck's Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42955055366210,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8101\/7666\/files\/9781668027929-l_1.jpg?v=1769899160","url":"https:\/\/becksbooksmpls.com\/products\/swift-river","provider":"Beck's Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}