{"product_id":"the-blueprint-a-novel-isbn-9780063330092","title":"The Blueprint: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/i\u003e is an astounding work, an unflinching portrait of misogyny and racism in a speculative world terrifyingly close to our own. Rae Giana Rashad chronicles the generational ghosts of womanhood, and how we understand ourselves through the stories of those we come from, in a way I’ve never read before. A remarkable new talent, and a timeless literary voice.”—Ashley Audrain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Octavia E. Butler and Margaret Atwood, a harrowing dystopian novel set in an alternate United States—a world of injustice and bondage in which a young Black woman becomes the concubine of a powerful white government official and must face the dangerous consequences of their profound power imbalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolenne Bonet lives in Texas where choice no longer exists. An algorithm determines a Black woman’s occupation, spouse, and residence. Solenne finds solace in penning the biography of Henriette, an ancestor who’d been an enslaved concubine to a wealthy planter in 1800s Louisiana. But history repeats itself when Solenne, lonely and naïve, finds herself entangled with Bastien Martin, a high-ranking government official. Solenne finds the psychological bond unbearable, so she considers alternatives. With Henriette as her guide, she must decide whether and how to leave behind all she knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the lives of enslaved concubines to U.S. politicians and planters, this speculative fiction novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Blueprint,\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds over dual timelines to explore bodily autonomy, hypocrisy, and power imbalances through the lens of the nation’s most unprotected: a Black girl.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/em\u003e is an astounding work, an unflinching portrait of misogyny and racism in a speculative world terrifyingly close to our own. Rae Giana Rashad chronicles the generational ghosts of womanhood, and how we understand ourselves through the stories of those we come from, in a way I’ve never read before. A remarkable new talent, and a timeless literary voice.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rashad’s fantastic debut evokes familiar history, such as Sally Hemings’ forced relationship with Thomas Jefferson, yet is also wholly new, weaving together vividly imagined characters in Solenne and Henriette and deftly moving through multiple time periods while capturing Solenne’s haunted yet strong voice. . . . Horrifying, captivating, and full of urgency.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A consuming debut . . . a provocative and worthy mash-up of historical and speculative fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitious in its themes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book in an intense, boundary-pushing conversation with \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale. . . . \u003c\/em\u003eInventive, ferocious, and laser-focused, \u003cem\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/em\u003e promises to skewer the hypocrisies that already punctuate our reality.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Masterful. . . . Filled with themes such as regret, rebellion, tyranny, and courage, \u003cem\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This one held me captive for two days.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaToya Watkins, National Book Award nominee for Holler, Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rashad pulls off a near-impossible feat . . . . Every sentence cuts as Rashad explores the intricacies of power and subjection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It seems impossible that \u003cem\u003eThe Blueprint\u003c\/em\u003e is Rae Giana Rashad’s debut novel, given its perfect pacing and complex characters.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This novel explores race, free will, and what it means to be a woman, using speculative fiction in the grand tradition of Octavia Butler.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Provocative . . . Rashad is terrific at characterization—we feel deeply Solenne's confusion, pain and hope. As she ponders her mother's words and tries to take control of her own life, she springs to vivid life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890582352101,"sku":"NP9780063330092","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063330092.jpg?v=1730233625","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blueprint-a-novel-isbn-9780063330092","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}