{"product_id":"my-name-is-iris-paperback-1","title":"My Name Is Iris - 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\u003eBrando Skyhorse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e * \"Nuanced and compelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the PEN\/Hemingway Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Madonnas of Echo Park\u003c\/i\u003e, an engrossing dystopian novel set in a near-future America where mandatory identification wristbands turn second-generation immigrants into second-class citizens--\"a well-imagined allegory of divisive racial politics\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIris Prince is starting over. After years of drifting apart, she and her husband are going through a surprisingly drama-free divorce. She's moved to a new house in a new neighborhood, and has plans for gardening, coffee clubs, and spending more time with her nine-year-old daughter Melanie. It feels like her life is finally exactly what she wants it to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, one beautiful morning, she looks outside her kitchen window--and sees that a wall has appeared in her front yard overnight. Where did it come from? What does it mean? And why does it seem to keep \u003ci\u003egrowing?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, a Silicon Valley startup has launched a high-tech wrist wearable called \"the Band.\" Pitched as a convenient, eco-friendly tool to help track local utilities and replace driver's licenses and IDs, the Band is available only to those who can prove parental citizenship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly, Iris, a proud second-generation Mexican American, is now of \"unverifiable origin,\" unable to prove who she is, or where she, and her undocumented loved ones, belong. Amid a climate of fear and hate-fueled violence, Iris must confront how far she'll go to protect what matters to her most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Part social commentary and part thoughtful consideration of themes that include family, identity, transitions, perspectives, and hope\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Iris\u003c\/i\u003e is an all-too-possible story that offers a brilliant and timely look at one woman's journey to discover who she can't--and can--be.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256766218489,"sku":"9781982177867","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0F9-bkZKI69781982177867_204e3336-66fb-4361-b6d6-a8165e6ff8af.webp?v=1768738571","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/my-name-is-iris-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}