{"product_id":"training-school-for-negro-girls-paperback","title":"Training School for Negro Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCamille Acker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you're black and female in America, society's rules were never meant to make you safe or free. In this flawlessly executed work  that] reinvigorates the short fiction genre, Camille Acker's relatable yet unexpected characters break down the walls of respectability politics, showing that the only way for black women to be free is to be themselves (\u003cem\u003eBUST\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In her debut short story collection, Camille Acker unleashes the irony and tragic comedy of respectability onto a wide-ranging cast of characters, all of whom call Washington, DC, home. A woke millennial tries to fight gentrification, only to learn she's part of the problem; a grade school teacher dreams of a better DC, only to take out her frustrations on her students; and a young piano player wins a competition, only to learn the prize is worthless. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUltimately, they are confronted with the fact that respectability does not equal freedom. Instead, they must learn to trust their own conflicted judgment and fight to create their own sense of space and self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA timely, welcome book. \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamille Acker grew up in Washington, DC. She holds a B.A. in English from Howard University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from New Mexico State University. Her writing has received support from the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Voices of Our Nations Arts, and Millay Colony for the Arts, among others. She was a fiction co-editor for \u003cem\u003eDismantle: An Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e from the VONA\/Voices Workshop (Thread Makes Blanket Press 2014). Her writing has appeared in a number of outlets including \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, LitHub, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Electric Literature, \u003cem\u003eVICE\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDAME\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine. She currently lives in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398049251506,"sku":"9781936932375","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8ce8882d9b383f22e92f634402211445.webp?v=1778042655","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/training-school-for-negro-girls-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}