{"product_id":"there-goes-the-neighborhood","title":"There Goes the Neighborhood","description":"Winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award\n\nA raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together.\n\nThe gang is fake, but the fear is real.\n\nRhea’s neighborhood is fading away—the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn’t perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it’s something even more important—it’s home. And it’s worth protecting.\n\nBut as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea’s friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it’s time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die.\n\nBut is anyone ever really safe when you’re fighting power with fear?\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 136808432X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.136808432X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Adia, Jade\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43719706705981,"sku":"BVV.136808432X.G","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/136808432X-0.jpg?v=1790378031","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/there-goes-the-neighborhood","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}