{"product_id":"9781526676283","title":"Anita de Monte Laughs Last : A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTHE REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR MARCH  2024\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES, ELLE \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING \u003c\/i\u003eHIGHLIGHT FOR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eAnita De Monte Laughs Last\u003c\/i\u003e  asks some big questions, like who in art or history is remembered, who is left behind or erased and why. I have goosebumps just talking about this story'\u003c\/b\u003eReese Witherspoon\u003cb\u003e'Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise'\u003c\/b\u003eRobert Jones, Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prophets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho gets to leave a legacy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten - certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret.   But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.   Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, \u003ci\u003eAnita de Monte Laughs Last \u003c\/i\u003eis a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.   \u003cb\u003e'Writing with urgency and rage, Gonzalez speaks up for those who have been othered and deemed unworthy, robbed of their legacy' Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Xochitl Gonzalez and \u003ci\u003eOlga Dies Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Don't underestimate this new novelist. She's jump-starting the year with a smart romantic comedy that lures us in with laughter and keeps us hooked with a fantastically engaging story'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'The sharpest and best written social comedy in a while'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'An astounding new voice'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsquire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45469523247325,"sku":"9781526676283","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781526676283.jpg?v=1720170965","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781526676283","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}