{"product_id":"take-what-you-can","title":"Take What You Can","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat's Mine and Yours, \u003c\/i\u003ea rich, panoramic exploration of friendship, class, new motherhood, and independence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVal and Milly fell in love with France at the same time they fell in love with each other and became immediate best friends. Then, they bonded as the only Black students on a study-abroad trip. Now they are in their thirties, each married and with a baby girl on the way. When Milly suggests Val move to New York so they can raise their daughters together after a decade apart, it's a resounding yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their excitement, the pair secretly wonders if their friendship has always worked best as a trio. On that first trip to France, these two motherless daughters were taken under the wing of an older woman named Helene. She showered them with money, love, and attention and showed them the possibilities of an independent and abundant future. But now, without Helene and her guidance, who are Milly and Val.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilly, a successful influencer married to restaurant royalty, is occupied with her desire for freedom. Val, a brilliant journalist, is unsure whether she fits into Milly's new world. The realities of class and social capital, of strained marriages and the demands of motherhood, serve as constant reminders of how far apart they've grown. And no matter how much they try to avoid it, everything comes back to the rift that began all those years ago in France. What they've long tried to bury may finally destroy their sisterhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving between Brooklyn brownstones and the glittering beaches of southern France, \u003ci\u003eTake What You Can\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling novel exploring what it means to be a mother when you have none, a sister without blood ties, and a woman in pursuit of the life she wants. With her signature sharply observed prose, Naima Coster illustrates how to be--and to stay--someone's person through all phases of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNaima Coster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. Her novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat’s Mine and Yours\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas a Read with Jenna pick and named a best book of the year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEsquire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more. Her work has appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHalsey Street\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pamela Dorman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851386290412,"sku":"9780593833278","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/2987\/3644\/files\/8100AaWj9aL._SL1500__1.avif?v=1794158926","url":"https:\/\/www.gladysbooksandwine.com\/products\/take-what-you-can","provider":"Gladys Books \u0026 Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}