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03887cam a2200589 i 4500 001 F51D3E501FEA11EE9F2E0D94423FDB2A 003 SILO 005 20230711080049 008 220812t20232023nyu e 000 f eng 010 $a 2022035461 020 $a 1250287375 020 $a 9781250287373 020 $a 1250282527 020 $a 9781250282521 035 $a (OCoLC)1341211302 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCO $d CGB $d IH9 $d CDX $d RNL $d RB0 $d TXSCH $d YDX $d DYJ $d BDX $d HQD $d LIV $d YU6 $d ZGR $d JTH $d FHP $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk-en 050 00 $a PR6107.E586 $b M33 2023 082 00 $a 823/.92 $2 23/eng/20220815 100 1 $a George, Jessica, $d 1994- $e author. 245 10 $a Maame / $c Jessica George. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, $c 2023. 300 $a 312 pages ; $c 25 cm 520 $a ""An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author. "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable." --Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming. Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she's ready to experience some important "firsts": She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils--and rewards--of putting her heart on the line. Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship. Most important, it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures--and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Women, Black $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Families $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Race relations $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Identity (Philosophical concept) $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Ghanaians $z England $v Fiction. 651 0 $a London (England) $v Fiction. 650 7 $a FICTION / Women. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / African American & Black / Women. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / Coming of Age. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Families. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01728849 650 7 $a Race relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01086509 651 7 $a England $z London. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204271 650 7 $a Race relations $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Young women $v Fiction. $2 sears 651 7 $a London (England) $v Fiction. $2 sears 655 0 $a Bildungsromans. 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423787 655 7 $a Novels. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01921742 655 7 $a Bildungsromans. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Domestic fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Novels. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 $n 1 952 $l MBPE423 $d 20230711091924.0 $n 9 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F51D3E501FEA11EE9F2E0D94423FDB2A 994 $a C0 $b IOZInitiate Another SILO Locator Search