{"product_id":"gone-like-yesterday-paperback","title":"Gone Like Yesterday - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanelle M. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA\u003c\/i\u003e BUZZ PICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lyrical debut novel that asks what we owe to our families, what we owe to our ancestors, and what we owe to ourselves. Janelle M. Williams's \u003ci\u003eGone Like Yesterday \u003c\/i\u003eemploys magical realism to explore the majestic and haunting experience of being a Black woman in today's America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eGone Like Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e follows two Black women--Zahra, a listless college prep coach, and Sammie, a teenage girl and budding activist soon off to college--who are drawn to each other through the songs of gypsy moths. Gypsy moths have been singing the songs of Zahra's ancestors to her for years, so when Zahra realizes that Sammie might be a moth person too, their paths become intertwined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then, the unthinkable happens: Zahra's brother, Derrick, goes missing. Derrick has always been different--sensitive and connected to the spiritual world, he has been drifting from Zahra and her family for some time. But this time feels different. Zahra is panicked that he may really be gone for good, lost to her forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZahra can't let that happen. So, she, along with Sammie, embarks on a road trip from New York to Atlanta, Zahra's hometown, in search of Zahra's brother, but also to uncover just what the moths and their ancestors want with them, and what to do about their individual and collective futures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sharp and wholly original, \u003ci\u003eGone Like Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about family and legacy but also a literary exploration of racial identity, self, and what it means to be found.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanelle M. Williams received her BA from Howard University and her MFA in creative writing from Manhattanville College. She is the recipient of Prairie Schooner's Lawrence Foundation Award for her story, \"From the Closest Waffle House.\" She was a 2017 Kimbilio Fiction Fellow, and her flash fiction story \"Harlem Thunder\" was longlisted for the Wigleaf Top 50 in 2020. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Normal School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePassages North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSplit Lip Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLunch Ticket\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is currently the Director of Programs and Outreach at Writopia Lab. \u003ci\u003eGone Like Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765218902304,"sku":"9780593471654","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91dd972de2e021ddb0bfbb342532af69.webp?v=1780264113","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gone-like-yesterday-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}