{"title":"Nancy Johnson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-kindest-lie-a-novel","title":"The Kindest Lie: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by \u003cem\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e * GMA * \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e * \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e * \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e * NBC News * \u003cem\u003eShondaland \u003c\/em\u003e* \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e * \u003cem\u003eWoman's Day \u003c\/em\u003e* Refinery 29 * Bustle * The Millions * \u003cem\u003eNew York Post * Parade\u003c\/em\u003e * \u003cem\u003eHello! Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e * \u003cem\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/em\u003e * and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black...beautifully crafted.” —JODI PICOULT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fantastic story...well-written, timely, and oh-so-memorable.\"—\u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e is a layered, complex exploration of race and class.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery family has its secrets...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s 2008, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama ushers in a new kind of hope. In Chicago, Ruth Tuttle, an Ivy-League educated Black engineer, is married to a kind and successful man. He’s eager to start a family, but Ruth is uncertain. She has never gotten over the baby she gave birth to—and was forced to leave behind—when she was a teenager. She had promised her family she’d never look back, but Ruth knows that to move forward, she must make peace with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning home, Ruth discovers the Indiana factory town of her youth is plagued by unemployment, racism, and despair. As she begins digging into the past, she unexpectedly befriends Midnight, a young white boy who is also adrift and looking for connection. Just as Ruth is about to uncover a burning secret her family desperately wants to keep hidden, a heart-stopping incident strains the town’s already searing racial tensions, sending Ruth and Midnight on a collision course that could upend both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and unforgettable, \u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of an American family and reveals the secrets we keep and the promises we make to protect one another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53144564564259,"sku":"9780063005648","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53497201983779,"sku":"9780063005631","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063005648.jpg?v=1741130523"},{"product_id":"people-of-means-a-novel-1","title":"People of Means: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's most anticipated books!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A powerful, thought-provoking saga.” —\u003ci\u003eWoman’s World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn evocative story of love and sacrifice.”—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, a heartrending dual timeline novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo women. Two pivotal moments. One dream for justice and equality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1959, Freda Gilroy arrives on the campus of Fisk University full of hope, carrying a suitcase and the voice of her father telling her she’s part of a family legacy of Black excellence. Soon, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes, and Freda, reluctant to get involved, is torn between a soon-to-be doctor and an audacious young activist. Freda must decide how much she’s willing to risk in the name of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1992 Chicago, Freda’s daughter, Tulip, is an ambitious PR professional on track for an exciting career, if workplace politics and racial microaggressions don’t get in her way. But with the ruling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her, Tulip feels called to action and must choose, just like her mother had three decades prior, what her role will be in the story of America’s quest for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful, evocative, and richly imagined with historical details,\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeople of Means\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotional family saga and a tour de force about the lasting legacy of family bonds and the far-reaching ways the past shapes our present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"People of Means \u003c\/i\u003eleft me breathless! A beautifully crafted story...profound and sharp.\"—Sadeqa Johnson \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The House of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":54211218506019,"sku":"9780063157538","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54959022440739,"sku":"9780063157514","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063157538.jpg?v=1754338121"}],"url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/collections\/nancy-johnson.oembed","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}