{"product_id":"mama-a-queer-black-womans-story-of-a-family-lost-and-found-nikkya-hargrove-hardcover-2","title":"Mama: A Queer Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found -- Nikkya Hargrove, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this searing and uplifting memoir, a young Black queer woman fresh out of college adopts her baby brother after their incarcerated mother dies, determined to create the kind of family she never had.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Growing up, Nikkya Hargrove's mother was in and out of prison. Hargrove, one of the 5 million children dealing with the effects of an incarcerated parent, spent a good portion of her childhood in prison visiting rooms. After her baby brother was born, Hargrove decided to fight for custody-even though she had only just graduated college. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We see how she is subjected to preconceived notions that she, a Black, queer, young woman, cannot handle the responsibility. She shares about the shame she feels accepting food stamps, her family's reaction to her coming out, and the joy she experiences when she meets the woman who will become her wife. Whether she's clashing with her brother's biological father or battling for Jonathan's education rights after he's diagnosed with ADHD and autism, this is a woman who won't give up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hargrove's memoir picks up where Bryan Stevenson's \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e left off, exploring generational trauma and pulling back the curtain on family court and poverty in America. Moving and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eMama\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to motherhood and identity, to never giving up, and to finding strength in family and community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikkya Hargrove\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.75w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643751580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikkya Hargrove\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Bard College and currently serves as a member of the school's Board of Governors and chair of the alumni\/ae Diversity Committee. A LAMBDA Literary Nonfiction Fellow, she has written about adoption, marriage, motherhood, and the prison system for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Guardian, The New York Times, Scary Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShondaland. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has worked for social impact nonprofits providing support to underserved communities throughout her professional career. She lives in Connecticut with her wife and three children. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikkya Hargrove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45971052364004,"sku":"9781643751580","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781643751580.jpg?v=1737135172","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/mama-a-queer-black-womans-story-of-a-family-lost-and-found-nikkya-hargrove-hardcover-2","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}