{"product_id":"the-school-of-good-mothers-by-jessamine-chan-paperback","title":"The School of Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ee Carnegie Medal for Excellence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e| \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSelected as One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe Year!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestseller and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eToday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a dystopian government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this “surreal” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePeople\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e), “remarkable” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eVogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e), and “infuriatingly timely” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) debut literary fiction novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrida Liu, a hardworking Chinese American mother, is pushed to the edge. She doesn’t live up to the expectations set by her immigrant parents or her wellness-obsessed husband. Only with Harriet—cherubic and beloved—does she find a measure of fulfillment…until she has a very bad day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this close-to-future dystopia, the state targets mothers like Frida: mothers who check their phones, let their children walk home alone, or make one parenting error. Because of one mistake, Frida is sent to a government-run institution—a Big Brother–style reform school for “good mothers,” where every move is monitored, and even her love is judged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor custody to be returned, she must prove that a flawed mother can be redeemed and learn to be “good.” Filled with dark wit and emotional urgency, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe School for Good Mothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an intense, captivating novel that scrutinizes upper-middle-class parenting, systemic surveillance of women, and the violence exacted by both the state and one another. It offers a transgressive exploration of motherhood, resilience, guilt, and the force of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cafe con Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51721362800922,"sku":null,"price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/1709\/1610\/files\/IMG_0614.jpg?v=1771605966","url":"https:\/\/cafeconsoul.com\/products\/the-school-of-good-mothers-by-jessamine-chan-paperback","provider":"Cafe con Soul","version":"1.0","type":"link"}