{"product_id":"chocolate-chip-city-paperback-1","title":"Chocolate Chip City - Paperback","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\u003eBe Steadwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSinger-songwriter and filmmaker Be Steadwell's lyrical debut is \u003cem\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/em\u003e in this warm and wry family drama with a magical twist about three sisters, a vision of princes, true love, and revolution, and one very complicated year of self-realization, family dynamics, and learning to let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jones sisters have powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJasmine is a queer, heartbroken baker who crafts beautiful pastries that no one in DC wants to buy. Her sister Ella is a fat and fine bodyworker, begrudgingly serving rich white folk. And Layla, the youngest, is an ambitious affordable housing activist in the rapidly gentrifying district. The sisters are all conjurers, but they aren't yet sure how to use their magic-- and they're not sure the world deserves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their mother reveals her vision of princes, true love, and revolution, the jaded sisters meet her with skepticism. But after a chance encounter with the filthy rich Black developer Malcolm Scott and his two princely children, their mother's prophecy begins to unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis romantic novel explores class privilege while placing Black love, queer sex, and joy at its center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBE STEADWELL\u003c\/strong\u003e (They, She, He, Be) is a queer pop composer and storyteller from Washington DC. They hold a BA in Black Studies from Oberlin College and an MFA in film from Howard University. Their film \u003cem\u003eVow of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e received awards at international film festivals, including Black Star, QWOCMAP, and Fringe Fest UK. In 2019, Be composed the music for The Alvin Ailey Dance Company's production of \u003cem\u003eThe Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, and in 2023, they joined the cast of \u003cem\u003eOctavia E. Butler's Parable of The Sower the Opera\u003c\/em\u003e by Toshi Reagon and Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon. Be currently performs their music internationally and teaches in the Media, Journalism, and Film department at Howard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264731955449,"sku":"9781612943152","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IHk30YdkVc9781612943152_93d0d30b-4ffc-43e9-86ca-c078d3957e61.webp?v=1768833035","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/chocolate-chip-city-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}