{"product_id":"not-without-laughter-by-langston-hughes-1","title":"Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning first novel by the legendary Black American poet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen his award-winning first novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first published in 1930, Langston Hughes was already a luminary of the Harlem Renaissance scene, best known for his groundbreaking poetry.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e, which he had begun drafting while studying at Lincoln University, established him as a gifted novelist as well as a beloved poet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of the novel is Sandy Rogers, a young boy who grows into a young man over the course of the novel, surrounded by his family. His mother, Annjee, works as a housekeeper for a wealthy white family; his irresponsible father, Jimboy, plays the guitar and travels the country in search of employment; his strong-willed grandmother Hager clings to her faith; his Aunt Tempy marries a rich man in the hope of a better life; and his Aunt Harriet struggles to make it as a blues singer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHughes created a fictional family based on those he had known while growing up in Kansas, painting a vivid portrait of their joys and hardships.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Without Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a moving account of what it was like to grow up African-American in the racially divided society of rural Kansas in the early part of the twentieth century.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51832530403621,"sku":"9798217007554","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9798217007554.jpg?v=1767738860","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/not-without-laughter-by-langston-hughes-1","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}