{"product_id":"isaacs-song","title":"Isaac's Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Cry for Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePerfect Peace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereturns with a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel about a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago--a novel of family, forgiveness and perseverance, for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Believers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, the son of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn't align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late '80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. He is sensitive and tenderhearted and has built up the courage to seek out a community. Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is, two social catalysts--the AIDS crisis and Rodney King's attack--collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a therapist's encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. In the process, he taps into a creative energy that will send him on a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas and the inherited trauma of the nation's dark past. But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he's seeking or threaten to derail the life he's fought so hard to claim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoignant, sweeping and luminously told, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsaac's Song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a return to the beloved characters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Cry for Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a high-water mark in the career of an award-winning author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asè Book Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477224386756,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7834\/7972\/files\/IMG-1285.jpg?v=1735266966","url":"https:\/\/www.thehomeplaceinstitute.com\/products\/isaacs-song","provider":"Asè Book Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}