{"product_id":"american-gospel-paperback","title":"American Gospel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low-income Baltimore neighborhood is targeted for a controversial urban renewal project-an amusement park in the theme of Baltimore itself-that forces its residents to reckon with racism, displacement, and their futures. Peter Cryer is a queer teenager who fantasizes about leaving Baltimore and the instability of his home life while also seeking a place to belong. Ruth Anne, his prickly mother, is terrorized by her estranged husband and the indecision of what to do after the wrecking ball comes through her neighborhood. Thomas, a cleric and History teacher at Peter's school, questions his vocation in the face of the neighborhood's destruction. These three voices braid together a portrait of a neighborhood in flux, the role of community and violence in our time, and the struggles of a very real and oft misunderstood city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370193486047,"sku":"9781625570437","price":28.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MwhfE1xNE69781625570437.webp?v=1789153617","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/american-gospel-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}