{"product_id":"queenie-is-working-on-it","title":"Queenie Is Working on It","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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Vibrant, confused, and honest, Queenie is a relatable heroine for modern times.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- USA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-- Jojo Moyes, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A charming delight.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Roxane Gay, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"When Candice Carty-Williams writes, she captures the hearts and minds of readers everywhere.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-- Melissa Cummings-Quarry, founder of Black Girls' Book Club and coauthor of\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGrown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Candice Carty-Williams has a flair for storytelling that appears effortlessly authentic.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- TIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Candice Carty-Williams delivers a hilarious roller coaster of a story.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--US Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You'll likely feel seen while reading this (yes, it's that relatable), an example of what happens when you go looking for love and find something else instead.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--PopSugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fresh, funny, poignant--of the moment.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Oprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Bloody brilliant . . . you'll be sold from page one.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- HelloGiggles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Candice Carty-Williams represents Black Girl Magic to the fullest.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- BET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandice Carty-Williams was born and raised in South London, by way of Jamaica. She is a novelist, showrunner, culture writer, and author of Book of the Year Award-winning and \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) bestselling \n\u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the young adult novella \n\u003ci\u003eEmpress and Aniya\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) bestselling \n\u003ci\u003ePeople Person\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, Candice created and launched the \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize for underrepresented writers, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing. Candice is the ex- \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian Review\u003c\/i\u003e books columnist, has interviewed and written for \n\u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), \n\u003ci\u003eBEAT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBlack Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more publications. \n\u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e received global acclaim and was described as vital, disarmingly honest, and boldly political. It was adapted by Candice for Channel 4 and Hulu, and her original drama, \n\u003ci\u003eChampion\u003c\/i\u003e, aired on BBC One in the UK, and on Netflix globally. She can be found on Instagram at @CandiceC_W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Carty-Williams vividly evokes Jamaican diaspora culture and Queenie's loving South London circle of friends and family...Strong writing and sharply rendered dialogue.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCandice Carty-Williams, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e (now a television series on Hulu), reunites us with the iconic character nearly ten years on, facing new chaotic choices in life and love with cherished old friends and family in this highly anticipated sequel.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQueenie Jenkins is moving on up.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She's thirty-three, the editorial director for The Good Sis, a thriving media network amplifying the voices of Black women--a far cry from her former toxic workplace. With a great platform and a renewed sense of purpose, she's fighting the good fight. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So when an appointment for research goes haywire and reveals startling truths about her own fertility, Queenie is confronted with a racing biological clock when she's not even sure she wants kids in the first place. She's sort of seeing someone, but it's not that serious (according to him), and her mom, grandma, and aunt Maggie all mean well, but they keep asking when she's going to settle down. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Surrounded by loyal friends who seem to fall in love with their person and get pregnant at the drop of a hat and the reappearance of an old flame she never stopped loving while being pulled into a series of confusing \"situationships\" that really do NOT go anywhere means that for Queenie, time is running out in all parts of her life. She's determined to do what she thinks is best to get back on track, no matter how many mistakes it takes to get this right. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBigger. Not better. Older. Not wiser. The beloved and flawed Queenie Jenkins is scared, she is frustrated, she is confused...but she is working on it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCarty-Williams, Candice\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandice Carty-Williams was born and raised in South London, by way of Jamaica. She is a novelist, showrunner, culture writer, and author of Book of the Year Award-winning and \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) bestselling \n\u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the young adult novella \n\u003ci\u003eEmpress and Aniya\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) bestselling \n\u003ci\u003ePeople Person\u003c\/i\u003e. 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