{"product_id":"funerals-are-for-the-living","title":"Funerals Are for the Living","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The frenetic pacing propels the story forward with a sense of urgency that keeps readers eager to see what happens next...A great story for readers of Gothic horror\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"School Library Journal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFunerals Are for the Living\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply authentic Black Southern Gothic, its humor, pluck, and heart jumping off the page. Ellis lovingly treads North Carolina's sticky heat, restless ghosts, and complex generational history to craft a vivid narrative of grief, memory, and the deep-rooted bonds that hold family and community together.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This haunting Southern Gothic, where the racism runs as deep as the grave loam, will get under your skin, but Ellis's tender exploration of grief and Junie's love for her sister will heal your heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Trish Lundy, author of The One That Got Away with Murder\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSami Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer horror writer who's inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture's relation to the supernatural. When she's not acting as the single auntie with a good job, she spends her time not writing. You can follow her on Instagram, or check out her words in the Black horror anthology \n\u003ci\u003eAll These Sunken Souls\u003c\/i\u003e and her debut novel, \n\u003ci\u003eDead Girls Walking\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An atmospheric, socially conscious horror novel that will please genre fans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sami Ellis is the hidden gem of YA, and \u003ci\u003eFunerals Are For the Living\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in horror. This story, sinister and haunting, slips under your skin, burrows deep, and stays with you--as dark as it is witty and humorous at times, and with characters you can't help but root for. I loved every single page of it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Elements surrounding the history of race and religion in the Carolinas, and these variables' interplay with the supernatural plot and complex characterizations, deepen reader immersion into this heady thriller.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ellis delivers a distinctive creature feature told entirely through a Black lens that, despite its weighty themes, manages to retain a darkly humorous edge thanks to its sardonic, no-nonsense, unmistakably modern characters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Booklist\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781419784736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/04\/2026 (EAN 9781419784736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781419784736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496152957206,"sku":"9781419784736","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781419784736.jpg?v=1783054190","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/funerals-are-for-the-living","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}