{"product_id":"the-unfortunates-a-novel-hardcover-chukwu-j-k-hardcover","title":"The Unfortunates -- J. K. Chukwu, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn edgy, bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college sophomore who, enraged and exhausted by the racism at her elite college, is determined to reveal the truth about The Unfortunates--the unlucky subset of Black undergrads who Just. Keep. Disappearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSahara is Not Okay. Entering her sophomore year, she already feels like a failure: her body is too much, her love life is nonexistent, she's not Nigerian enough for her family, her grades are subpar, and, well, the few Black classmates she has are vanishing--or dying. Sahara herself is close to giving up: depression has been her longtime \"Life Partner.\" She believes that this narrative--taking the form of an irreverent, no-holds-barred \"thesis\" addressed to the powerful University Committee that will judge her--may be her last chance to document the Unfortunates' experience before she joins their ranks...But maybe, just maybe, she and her complex community of BIPOC women aren't ready to go out without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. K. Chukwu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.31w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358650263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ K CHUKWU is a writer and visual artist from the Midwest. She holds an MFA in literary arts from Brown University and was a 2019 Lambda Fellow. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBlack Warrior Review, DIAGRAM, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTAYO.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. K. Chukwu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43952517841124,"sku":"9780358650263","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780358650263.jpg?v=1719488343","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-unfortunates-a-novel-hardcover-chukwu-j-k-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}