{"product_id":"lakewood","title":"Lakewood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPR Book of the Year 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElectric Literature: One of 55 Books by Women and Nonbinary Writers of Color to Read in 2020 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLit Hub \u0026amp; The Millions: Most Anticipated Books of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMs. Magazine: Anticipated 2020 Feminist Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefinery29: Books by Black Women We are Looking Forward To Reading \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of The Millions' Most Anticipated Reads of 2020 Amazon Book of the Month Pick Audible Editor's Pick Essence's Pick Glamour's Must Read Ms. Magazine's Anticipated Read of 2020 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA startling debut about class and race, \u003ci\u003eLakewood\u003c\/i\u003e evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation--part \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lena Johnson's beloved grandmother dies, and the full extent of the family debt is revealed, the black millennial drops out of college to support her family and takes a job in the mysterious and remote town of Lakewood, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn paper, her new job is too good to be true. High paying. No out of pocket medical expenses. A free place to live. All Lena has to do is participate in a secret science fiction horror program--and lie to her friends and family about the research being done in Lakewood. An eye drop that makes brown eyes blue, a medication that could be a cure for dementia, golden pills promised to make all bad thoughts go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discoveries made in Lakewood, Lena is told, will change the world--but the consequences for the subjects involved could be devastating. As the truths reveal themselves, Lena learns how much she's willing to sacrifice for the sake of her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative and thrilling, \u003ci\u003eLakewood\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking psychological thriller that takes an unflinching look at the moral dilemmas many working-class families face, and the horror that has been forced on black bodies in the name of science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943367672039,"sku":"9780062913203","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_04c302c9-af7b-43fa-99bf-03812e303e11.jpg?v=1775320682","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/lakewood","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}