{"product_id":"a-failure-to-communicate-s-andrea-allen-9780997243949","title":"A Failure to Communicate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Failure to Communicate, \u003c\/em\u003e S. Andrea Allen's debut collection of short fiction and essays, focuses on how communication, or the lack thereof, impacts Black women's lives. The stories range from the humorous to the heartbreaking: one woman wins a bake-off because her co-worker misunderstands the contest; an overweight woman finally learns to love herself, even though it means leaving her girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA teenager reflects on his mother's inability to discuss her depression; a woman realizes that her partner has been hiding a gambling addiction, and has to decide whether to help her or save herself. The women in this collection are often silenced, but Allen imbues them with a voice that demands to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. Andrea Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997243945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997243949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blf Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"S. Andrea Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927244767487,"sku":"9780997243949","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_25a0ee4b-a5b0-4f08-9e6f-aed69d7a6904.jpg?v=1681087705","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-failure-to-communicate-s-andrea-allen-9780997243949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}