{"product_id":"beyond-the-baths-of-stars","title":"Beyond the Baths of Stars \/\/ A Novel (Pre-order, Nov 3 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling literary debut that reimagines\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand asks what power do we have to control our own fate when destiny feels pre-determined and the systems of the world are broken?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEurick Ulysse is irrevocably trapped: by poverty, by class, and by his immigrant parents’ expectations. Disillusioned by dead-end jobs, unaffordable college aspirations, and the doldrums of his South Florida hood, he resolves to piss his life away getting drunk with his friends on the beach. But the night Eurick drags a delirious and half-drowned Ana María Cortez out of the sea, everything changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarefree, unconventional, and well-to-do, Ana comes from another world. She invites Eurick and his friends out on a wild joyride through the Miami streets, a night replete with casino runs, boat thefts, and strange surreal encounters. Soon, Eurick finds himself rebelling against every constraint that’s ever held him back. It isn’t long before he realizes just how trapped he is, growing more and more desperate to do whatever it takes to escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill one night of freedom allow Eurick to see another kind of life for himself? Or will it show him a future that remains forever out of reach?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchneider K. Rancy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer born to Haitian immigrants in South Florida. He is a graduate of Columbia University, where he earned a BA in English and Comparative Literature and Biology. His poetry has been published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eApogee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adirondack Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Wave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoko Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and elsewhere. His debut full-length poetry collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreams of Diaspora,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received praise from National Book Award Finalist Desiree C. Bailey. He is also the author of a poetry chapbook, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait in Hospital as Camus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In his spare time, he is a surgical resident in Manhattan. Visit his website www.skrancy.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Amistad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: November 03, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780063443501\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.6 in T | 1 lb Wt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Literary Fiction, Popular Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Schneider K. Rancy","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Nov 3 2026) Paperback","offer_id":48294537920747,"sku":"9780063443501","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780063443501.jpg?v=1779060275","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/beyond-the-baths-of-stars","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}