{"product_id":"blacker-than-a-thousand-midnights-9781640093614","title":"Blacker Than a Thousand Midnights","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Straight\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A writer of exceptional gifts and grace.\" --Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young fireman battles to provide for his family--and struggles to avoid the traps of crime and poverty that surround him.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA resident of impoverished Rio Seco, California, Darnell Tucker works part-time as the lone black member of the fire department. Cutbacks to the state budget force him to search for new work, and the low-paying positions he finds rival firefighting in their peril. His path blocked by economics, institutionalized racism, and the dangers of the place he lives, Darnell must find a way to persevere. \u003ci\u003eBlacker Than a Thousand Midnights\u003c\/i\u003e is a stark and thoroughly convincing portrait of life on the margins.","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45412371923095,"sku":"9781640093614","price":1508.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781640093614.webp?v=1767918210","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/blacker-than-a-thousand-midnights-9781640093614","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}