{"product_id":"9781933880976-when-did-we-stop-being-cute","title":"When Did We Stop Being Cute?","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This novel in poetic form tells the story of a young man dealing with the challenges of growing up mixed-race in 1980s suburbia. In this time of change, both for himself and the world around him, he seeks to “remember \/ just when I stopped being cute…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Narrating run-ins with the police (“The minute they see me, fear me”) and confrontations with himself, the speaker in this collection must learn to navigate a world that sees him as a threat. \u003ci\u003eWhen Did We Stop Being Cute?\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the beauty and horrors of life in the United States, telling a personal story that shows Black lives and how they matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40828073836641,"sku":"9781933880976","price":10.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26878151.jpg?v=1721321463","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781933880976-when-did-we-stop-being-cute","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}