{"product_id":"survival-math-notes-on-an-all-american-family-9781501131738","title":"Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A vibrant memoir of race, violence, family, and manhood...a virtuosic wail of a book\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math \u003c\/i\u003ecalculates how award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson survived the Portland, Oregon, of his youth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"spellbinding\" (NPR) book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of \"hustle,\" and the destructive power of addiction--all framed within the story of Mitchell Jackson, his family, and his community. Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math \u003c\/i\u003ereveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author. The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson's family's experience, is complemented by survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson's male relatives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A vulnerable, sobering look at Jackson's life and beyond, in all its tragedies, burdens, and faults\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), the sum of \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math\u003c\/i\u003e's parts is a highly original whole, one that reflects on the exigencies--over generations--that have shaped the lives of so many disenfranchised Americans. \"Both poetic and brutally honest\" (\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e), Mitchell S. Jackson's nonfiction debut is as essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, a singular achievement, not to be missed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchell Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501131738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Mitchell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mitchell S. Jackson's debut novel won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. His honors include a Whiting Award and fellowships from the Cullman Center of the New York Public Library, TED, the Lannan Foundation, the Ford Foundation, PEN, NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts), and the Center for Fiction. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Harper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. The author of \u003ci\u003eSurvival Math\u003c\/i\u003e, he is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Chicago.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mitchell Jackson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579922792605,"sku":"9781501131738","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bf3513ad-4c31-4190-ab0f-6d9410d3cc26.jpg?v=1768899023","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/survival-math-notes-on-an-all-american-family-9781501131738","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}