{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-noise-paperback","title":"The Alchemy of Noise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorraine Devon Wilke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Readers' Favorite Awards Gold Medal Winner in Fiction (Literary)\u003cbr\u003e2019 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction (Literary)\u003cbr\u003e2019 International Book Awards, Finalist, Fiction (Multicultural)\u003cbr\u003e2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Fiction Finalist in Multicultural\u003cbr\u003e2019 Foreword Indie Finalist in Adult Fiction: Multicultural\u003cbr\u003e2019 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Infused with beauty, humor, and pain, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Noise\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern American love story that asks if love can bridge the distance between two Americas.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Laura Nicole Diamond, author of \u003ci\u003eShelter Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeliver Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world so full of lonely people and broken hearts, Chris Hawkins, a black sound engineer from Chicago's south side, and Sidonie Frame--white, suburban-raised, the head manager of one of the city's most elite venues--meet by work-related happenstance and fall quickly in love, convinced that by that act alone they can inspire peace, joy, and happiness in the world around them. The world, however, has other ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir meeting is serendipitous. Chris, who owns and runs his company, largely spends his time surrounded by members of his own community; Sidonie, conversely, is rarely outside the environs of work and its predominantly white staff and clientele. But when the club's sound manager goes AWOL on the night of a big event and Chris is hired to come in as a last-minute replacement, their destinies collide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediately drawn to each other, they fall quickly into an unexpected and thrilling relationship, inspiring myriad reactions amongst family and friends on both sides of the racial divide. But even as their love story evolves, day-to-day tensions, police disruptions, and the microaggressions Chris constantly encounters as a black man in the gritty environs of Chicago become a cultural flashpoint, challenging Sidonie's privileged worldview and Chris's ability to translate the unfolding events. After a random and gut-wrenching series of police encounters shakes their resilience, it's the shattering circumstance of a violent arrest--one in which Chris is identified as a serial vandal and potential rapist--that sends their world into free fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe claims his innocence; she believes him. But the forces pushing against them are many and oppressive. With a looming trial, the dissipating loyalties of key allies, and unforeseen twists triggering doubt and suspicion, Sidonie and Chris are driven to question what they really know of each other and just whom to trust, leading to a powerful and emotional conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLorraine Devon Wilke's third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, ventures beyond the humor and pathos of family drama explored so cleverly in her first two novels to dig deep into the politics of contemporary culture. At its heart a love story, it explores the complexity of race in a suspenseful drama driven by issues of privilege, prejudice, police profiling and legal entanglements, and the disparities in how those provocative themes impact the various and diverse characters involved.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52538097664307,"sku":"9781631525599","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dS9CbHB4VW8zSlV2Nzd0MXlJYmVEdz09.webp?v=1760828320","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-noise-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}