{"product_id":"book-g84k","title":"House of Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, contemporary Black southern gothic novel about what it means to be a poor woman in the God- fearing south. The perfect audiobook if you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Other Black Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Luster.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Every page, every scene, every sentence of Monica Brashears’s debut novel \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e dazzles and surprises. An intense, enthralling, and deeply satisfying read!” —Deesha Philyaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A new, dazzling, and essential American voice.\" —George Saunders, author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln in the Bardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Narrator Jeanette Illidge gives voice to Magnolia as she tackles racial, religious, and power dynamics with strength while still allowing her tenderness and fragility to show. Brashear weaves an intriguing, if wandering, novel, full of twisty turns and mysteries. The gloomy atmosphere is oppressive, felt strongly through the characters and narration.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Illidge deftly handles the many different accents throughout the audiobook of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e, adding just a touch of Southern dialect here and there in a way that brings the characters to life on audio.\"\u003ci\u003e—Booktrib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagnolia Brown is nineteen years old, broke, and effectively an orphan. She feels stuck and haunted: by her overdrawn bank account, her predatory landlord, and the ghost of her late grandmother Mama Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne night, while working at her dead-end gas station job, a mysterious, slick stranger named Cotton walks in and offers to turn Magnolia’s luck around with a lucrative “modeling” job at his family’s funeral home. She accepts. But despite things looking up, Magnolia’s problems fatten along with her wallet. When Cotton’s requests become increasingly weird, Magnolia discovers there’s a lot more at stake than just her rent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharp as a belted knife, this sly social commentary cuts straight to the bone. \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cotton\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you mesmerized until the very end. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355100946736,"sku":"BDg84k","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/381946-g84k-Square.jpg?v=1734381409","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g84k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}