{"product_id":"in-love-trouble-stories-of-black-women","title":"In Love \u0026 Trouble: Stories of Black Women","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eShort fiction about the female experience from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebest-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e, \"one of the best American writers of today\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are stories of women traveling with the weight of broken dreams, with kids in tow, with doubt and regret, with memories of lost loves, with lovers who have their own hard pasts and hard edges. Some from the South, some from the North, some rich and some poor, the characters that inhabit \u003cem\u003eIn Love \u0026amp; Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e all seek a measure of self-fulfillment, even as they struggle with difficult circumstances and limiting social conventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories that make up Alice Walker's debut short fiction collection reflect her tenacious commitment to face brutal and sometimes melancholy truths while also illuminating the ways in which the courageous pursuit of love brings hope to even the most harrowing lives.","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942027198695,"sku":"9780156028639","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_f811c170-9050-445b-aff4-3be845422e65.jpg?v=1775243886","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/in-love-trouble-stories-of-black-women","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}