{"product_id":"9780312262198","title":"Persia Cafe","description":"Fannie works at the local cafe in the small Mississippi River town of  Persia. The world of  Persia is one of slow expectations and hard boundaries. Dreaming that cooking will be her ticket out, Fannie cleaves to Mattie, the irrepressible black woman who runs the cafe's kitchen. But when a black boy disappears and the town erupts in violence, Fannie will uncover a truth that is as unexpected as it is heartbreaking.\u003cp\u003e     \u003ci\u003ePersia Café\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about innocence passing, along with an American age. It is a story of murder, betrayal, the ordinariness of racism and the possibility of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelany Neilson grew up on a farm near Ebenezer, Mississippi. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eEven Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to great acclaim. She now lives in San Diego, California. \u003ci\u003ePersia Café\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056351363312,"sku":"9780312262198","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312262198_p0.gif?v=1763676540","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312262198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}