{"product_id":"privilege-a-novel-isbn-9780062887085","title":"Privilege: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eWhen You Read This\u003c\/em\u003e, a smart, sharply observed novel about gender and class on a contemporary Southern college campus in the spirit of \u003cem\u003eThe Female Persuasion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarter University: “The Harvard of the South.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Stoddard was the smartest girl in her small public high school in Georgia, but now that she’s at Carter, it feels like she’s got “Scholarship Student” written on her forehead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea Powers put aside misgivings about attending college in the South as a biracial student to take part in Carter’s Justice Scholars program. But even within that rarefied circle of people trying to change the world, it seems everyone has a different idea of what justice is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStayja York goes to Carter every day, too, but she isn’t a student. She works at the Coffee Bean, doling out almond milk lattes to entitled co-eds, while trying to put out fires on the home front and save for her own education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir three lives intersect unexpectedly when Annie accuses fourth-year student Tyler Brand of sexual assault. Once Bea is assigned as Tyler’s student advocate, the girls find themselves on opposite sides as battle lines are drawn across the picture-perfect campus—and Stayja finds herself invested in the case’s outcome, too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the viewpoints of Annie, Bea, and Stayja, \u003cem\u003ePrivilege\u003c\/em\u003e is a bracingly clear-eyed look at today’s campus politics, and a riveting story of three young women making their way in a world not built for them.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"The lives of three young women intersect when fourth-year student Tyler Brand is accused of sexual assault.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post, \"The Best Books of the Week\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I love a good college campus scandal and Adkins delivered in her latest novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday.com, \"7 Of the Best Beach Reads of the Summer\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Adkins' writing provides a multifaceted portrayal of campus life and politics in the #MeToo era. . . . A timely and resonant novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This thoughtful and engrossing novel will likely encourage genuine, heartfelt dialog among readers. Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping novel. . .  . Adkins allows readers to take in all sides and perspectives, provoking much thought, and explores the university's failure to protect students from privilege of many forms.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e When You Read This:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette \u003c\/em\u003ewill love this. . . a bittersweet, often funny novel about hope, memory, and loose ends.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple, “The Best Books of 2019”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s a risk to write a hilarious novel about grief and regret. It’s a bigger risk to tell the story solely through virtual communication. Mary Adkins succeeds on both fronts in this epistolary novel . . . . A story of flawed people who have connected under the worst of circumstances. It’s a quick, worthwhile read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I loved every word of this sweet little gem of a book. It was a quick, humorous—but ultimately touching—read that I couldn’t put down!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeg Cabot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888981078245,"sku":"NP9780062887085","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062887085.jpg?v=1730230231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/privilege-a-novel-isbn-9780062887085","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}