Homebodies: a novel
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Published:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
307 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063274280, 0063274280, 9780063274280

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Mickey Hayward dreams of writing stories that matter, but, for now, her days are filled with listicles about lip gloss and click-bait articles about celebrity haircare. Still, the job is flashy and her girlfriend is steady and supportive. The path may be long, but Mickey's well on her way, and it's far from the messy life she left behind in Maryland. Everything finally seems to be falling into place--until she finds out she's being replaced. Distraught and enraged, Mickey fires back with a detailed letter outlining the racism she's endured as a Black woman in media, certain it will change the world for the better. But when her letter is met with overwhelming silence, even from her usually-encouraging girlfriend, Mickey is sent into a tailspin of self-doubt. Forced to reckon with just how fragile her life is, she flees to the last place she ever dreamed she would run: her hometown. Back home, Mickey is seduced by the simplicity of her hometown--and the flirtation of a former flame--but she soon learns that you can't outrun your past. In the newfound quiet, she is forced to reflect on the sacrifices she'd made for an industry that never loved her back and pick up the pieces of the life she thought she'd left behind for good. After all, when the walls of success you've carefully built around yourself come crumbling down, what--and who--are you left with?

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APA Citation (style guide)

Denton-Hurst, T. (2023). Homebodies: a novel. First edition. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Denton-Hurst, Tembe. 2023. Homebodies: A Novel. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Denton-Hurst, Tembe, Homebodies: A Novel. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Denton-Hurst, Tembe. Homebodies: A Novel. First edition. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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