Book
House of cotton / Monica Brashears.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250851918 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 292 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2023.
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| Subject: | African American women > Fiction. Bereavement > Fiction. Poor women > Fiction. Spirits > Fiction. Undertakers and undertaking > Fiction. Tennessee > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Brash | 31681010317121 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan, Magnolia doesn't have much to look forward to. She feels stuck and haunted: by her overdrawn bank account, by her predatory landlord, by the ghost of her late grandmother Mama Brown. One night while working at her dead-end gas station job, a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton walks in and offers to turn Magnolia's luck around. He offers her a lucrative "modeling" job at his family's funeral home. Magnolia accepts. But despite things looking up, Magnolia's problems fatten along with her wallet. When Cotton's requests become increasingly weird, Magnolia discovers there's a lot more at stake than just her rent. Sharp as a belted knife, this sly social commentary cuts straight to the bone, revealingthe aftermath of the American plantation and what it means to be poor, Black, and a woman in the God fearing south. Impossible to put down, Brashears's House of Cotton will keep you mesmerized until the very last page"-- - Baker & Taylor
A broke and effectively orphaned nineteen-year-old, Magnolia Brown, accepts an offer from a mysterious, slick stranger for a lucrative âmodelingâ job at his familyâs funeral home and becomes concerned as the job requests become increasingly weird. 250,000 first printing. - McMillan Palgrave
FINALIST for the 2024 NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award ⢠NPR BEST BOOK OF 2023 ⢠An enchanting Black Southern gothic debut, perfect for readers of Mexican Gothic... "Fresh, haunting...In her roller-coaster ride of a gothic debut novel, Monica Brashears upends expectations at every turn." âThe New York Times
âEvery page, every scene, every sentence of Monica Brashearsâs debut novel House of Cotton dazzles and surprises. An intense, enthralling, and deeply satisfying read!â âDeesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
"A new, dazzling, and essential American voice." âGeorge Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo
One night, while working at her dead-end gas station job, Magnolia Brown encounters a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton. He offers to turn her luck around with a lucrative âmodelingâ job at his familyâs funeral homeâwhere she will pose as clientsâ dead loved ones. She accepts. Despite earning more than sheâs ever made, Magnolia finds that her problems are fattening along with her wallet. And when Cottonâs requests become increasingly strange, Magnolia discovers thereâs a lot more at stake than just her rent.
This roller-coaster ride of a novel upends expectations at every turn. A bold new talent in the gothic tradition but with a style all her own, âBrashears offers a fresh new perspective on Appalachia and the American South, and Magnoliaâs rich voice will echo with readers long after the pages are closedâ (Shelf Awareness).
