{"product_id":"the-contract-a-novel-9781631526480","title":"The Contract: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEY SELLING POINTS    • \u003ci\u003eThe Contract\u003c\/i\u003e was a fiction finalist for the 2018 Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award    • Saudi Arabia is the world’s second-largest arms importer, and 61% of those imports come from the US, supporting tens of thousands of American jobs. Conflict between the US and Saudi Arabia could send repercussions around the globe.    • The author's first book \u003ci\u003eAppetite\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) was a 2016 USA Best Book Awards General Fiction Finalist, and the author was listed on “100 creatives you should know in metro Phoenix” by the \u003ci\u003ePhoenix New Times\u003c\/i\u003e in December 2016. The book was also reviewed favorably by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e and received a blurb from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Mary Mackey.    • In the ongoing forefront conversation about diversity and the Middle East, the book's themes of religious intolerances, ideology, communication between cultures, and women's roles in different societies are very timely.     • There are few novels that address what feminism looks like in Saudi Arabia.    • In the US, children’s museums alone serve more than 31 million visitors a year, and American museums receive more visits each year than all major league sporting events and theme parks combined.    • In the 20th century, women’s participation in the US workforce rose to 61% but has been stagnating. While the wage gap between men and women has fallen over the past several decades, it’s still significant.    • Women's Fiction comprises of almost half of all fiction sold in the US.        AUDIENCE:    •     Career women    •     Feminists    •     Museum aficionados    •     People interested in the Middle East    •    Business consultants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188936728919,"sku":"9781631526480","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-contract-a-novel-9781631526480","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}