{"product_id":"folly-9781558610798","title":"Folly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern classic of race, labor rights, and lesbian love written “with an authenticity, a force, a caring that deepens and enlarges us\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(Tillie Olsen, author of \u003cem\u003eTell Me A Riddle\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrought together by the tragic death of an infant, black and white women at a North Carolina textile factory join together to strike against the plant’s unfeeling management. A story of race relations and the power of grassroots organizing, this absorbing novel becomes a love story when two very different women in the group fall for each other. Speaking first to the value of labor and the realities of homophobia and racism, this story also celebrates the transformative power of love in the lives of maginalized women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e praised \u003cem\u003eFolly\u003c\/em\u003e for the “depth and reality of its characters.” And as the \u003cem\u003eWashington Blade\u003c\/em\u003e said, “this book effectively reminds readers that, although we have made many gains, we have a long way to go.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maureen Brady","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43356551250038,"sku":"9781558610798","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_b35b0b1b-eb31-491e-be2a-d417216eb1c0.jpg?v=1777486827","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/folly-9781558610798","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}