{"product_id":"but-wheres-home-a-novella-and-stories-hardcover","title":"But Where's Home?: A Novella and Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Ann Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1963 in the small town of Monroe, New York. The Arringtons, a Black family, buy a house in a picturesque, all-white neighborhood. Some residents are welcoming, but many react to Dr. Philip Arrington, his wife Velma, and their daughters Livia and Maddie by conspiring against their success in both big and small ways. Amid this mix of hostility and shaky acceptance, the Arringtons must navigate their careers, deal with a volatile marriage, and raise their daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBut Where's Home?, \u003c\/i\u003e Toni Ann Johnson's new collection of linked short stories explores the sometimes painful and often humorous experiences of the Arringtons as an upper-middle-class Black family in a predominantly white, working-class community. This book follows Johnson's previous collection, \u003ci\u003eLight Skin Gone to Waste\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2021 Flannery O'Connor Award. Through multiple perspectives and moments in time, from the 1960s to 2022, readers are invited into the lives of the eldest daughter, who longs for her father's affection while striving for independence; the youngest daughter, who seeks to overcome childhood pain through music and love; a father practicing psychology while engaging in affairs with the white women of the town; and a mother dealing with infidelity while raising her daughters in a place that rejects them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply emotional, funny, and unflinchingly honest, \u003ci\u003eBut Where's Home\u003c\/i\u003e? lays bare the realities of Black life in America, challenging readers to confront racism, classism, colonized thinking, narcissism, abuse, and troubled parent-child relationships. Johnson's complex and interwoven characters create a kaleidoscope of truths about human nature and race relations in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eToni Ann Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eis the winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for short fiction for \u003ci\u003eLight Skin Gone to Waste\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected and edited by Roxane Gay. The book was also shortlisted for the Saroyan Prize and nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Johnson's novella \u003ci\u003eHomegoing \u003c\/i\u003ewas a semifinalist for the William Faulkner Wisdom Award in fiction and won Accents Publishing's inaugural novella contest. Her novel \u003ci\u003eRemedy for a Broken Angel \u003c\/i\u003eearned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author. As a screenwriter, Johnson won the Humanitas Prize for \u003ci\u003eRuby Bridges \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrown Heights\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.6 x 5.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027997868221,"sku":"9781967165032","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/tBwB_ElGJR9781967165032.webp?v=1782718891","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/but-wheres-home-a-novella-and-stories-hardcover","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}