{"product_id":"9781982156138","title":"The School for Good Mothers A Novel - Chan, Jessamine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe School for Good Mothers A Novel\u003c\/u\u003e by Chan, Jessamine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Simon and Schuster, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and th\u003cb\u003ee Carnegie Medal for Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e | \u003cb\u003eShortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e| \u003cb\u003eSelected as One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cb\u003eIn this New?York?Times bestseller and Today show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a dystopian government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this “surreal” (People), “remarkable” (Vogue), and “infuriatingly timely” (The New York Times Book Review) debut literary fiction novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\n\nFrida Liu, a hardworking Chinese American mother, is pushed to the edge. She doesn’t live up to the expectations set by her immigrant parents or her wellness-obsessed husband. Only with Harriet—cherubic and beloved—does she find a measure of fulfillment…until she has a very bad day.\n\n \n\nIn this close-to-future dystopia, the state targets mothers like Frida: mothers who check their phones, let their children walk home alone, or make one parenting error. Because of one mistake, Frida is sent to a government-run institution—a Big Brother–style reform school for “good mothers,” where every move is monitored, and even her love is judged.\n\n \n\nFor custody to be returned, she must prove that a flawed mother can be redeemed and learn to be “good.” Filled with dark wit and emotional urgency, The School for Good Mothers is an intense, captivating novel that scrutinizes upper-middle-class parenting, systemic surveillance of women, and the violence exacted by both the state and one another. It offers a transgressive exploration of motherhood, resilience, guilt, and the force of love.\n\n \n\nUsing spare, compelling prose, Jessamine Chan crafts an unforgettable, modern classic that resonates with readers of The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984, while centering a richly drawn woman navigating class, race, and motherhood under the gaze of an unyielding system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon and Schuster, 2023","offers":[{"title":"The School for Good Mothers A Novel \/ Very Good","offer_id":67674412515620,"sku":"9781982156138VG","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/20170913482893.jpg?v=1791769696","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781982156138","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}