{"product_id":"lakewood-paperback","title":"Lakewood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Giddings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334813421805,"sku":"9780062913203","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/a4hsRc1Glm9780062913203.webp?v=1785023276","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/lakewood-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}