{"product_id":"isaacs-song-daniel-black-hardcover","title":"Isaac's Song -- Daniel Black, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of January 2025*\n\n*A Southern Review of Books Best Southern Book of January 2025*\n\n*A \u003cem\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/em\u003e 13 of the Best New Queer Books Out in January 2025*\n\n*A Book of the Month Pick for January 2025*\n\n*From the Viral Clark Atlanta University Commencement Speaker*\n\n*From the Georgia Author of the Year Award Winner* \"Black beautifully chronicles one man's heroic quest to find the source of his generational trauma, a cure for his pain, and ultimately, himself.\"--Michael Harriot, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBlack AF History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved author of \u003cem\u003eDon't Cry for Me\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Perfect Peace\u003c\/em\u003e returns 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Great Believers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Isaac 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. At 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. Poignant, sweeping and luminously told, \u003cem\u003eIsaac's Song \u003c\/em\u003eis a return to the beloved characters of \u003cem\u003eDon't Cry for Me\u003c\/em\u003e and a high-water mark in the career of an award-winning author.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daniel Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.7\" L x 1.1\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781335090416\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49533753655600,"sku":"9781335090416","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781335090416_4802a713-84de-4875-81c1-2878d3178a33.jpg?v=1774846145","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/isaacs-song-daniel-black-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}