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The weight : a novel / Jeff Boyd.

Boyd, Jeff, (author.).

Summary:
"Distant lovers. Shady friends. Racist strangers. Estranged parents. Insufferable bosses. Who says your twenties are fun? Julian Strickland is seemingly the lone Black man in the hipster dreamland of Portland, Oregon. To his friends, he's the coolest member of the scene: the soulful drummer from Chicago in an indie rock band that's just about to break through. But to himself, he's a sheltered Christian homeschool kid who used to write book reports on Leviticus. A virgin until the night of his marriage, divorced at twenty-four, he's still in disarray two years later - pretending to fit in, wondering if any of his relationships are real, estranged from his family, and struggling to reconcile his strict religious background. Then he meets Ida Blair, a Black painter at the start of a promising career. They begin a tentative romance, and Ida seems to offer Julian relief from his confusion. Until suddenly she stops responding to his texts. Things only get worse when Julian's best friend mysteriously turns on him, his house burns down, and the band considers breaking up on the eve of their most important show yet. It seems the only thing Julian has left - the only thing he's ever had, really - is the weight he is carrying. Jeff Boyd's beguiling first novel is a piercing exploration of faith, racial identity, love, and friendship - woven of acid humor, disarming vulnerability, and unforgettable poignance."-- Jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668007259
  • ISBN: 1668007258
  • Physical Description: 324 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Subject: Men, Black > Fiction.
African American men > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Drummers (Musicians) > Fiction.
Racism against Black people > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Portland (Or.) > Fiction.
Genre: Novels.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library FICTION BOYD (Text) 50686016292968 Adult Fiction Available -
Somerset County Library YA FIC BOYD (Text) 35907001790414 SOCM Young Adult Available -
Allentown Public Library BOYD, JEFF (Text) 34455007019546 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009708786 Adult Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library BOYD (Text) 31901004702298 Adult Fiction Available -

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