{"product_id":"ferry-tales","title":"Ferry Tales \/\/ (Pre-order, Sep 22 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ferry Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esings a new, powerful song of ancestral memory, humor, love, travel, and identity. An ode to the Diaspora\"--MK Asante, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNephew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDank, drink, and d*ck are all Anana thinks she needs until she is yanked by an unexpected (and undeniable) invitation to her forgotten homeland that will send her across oceans, generations, cultures, and herself, or risk losing herself somewhere in the middle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFerry Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a debut novel by Abrea Armstrong that follows a black millennial woman on a transatlantic journey of self-discovery, blending travel, romance, humor, and cultural reclamation as she reconnects with her African heritage and confronts the legacies of diaspora, identity, and corporate America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn of a legacy forgotten over centuries, Anana Freedman has all the trappings of a Black Millennial dream--cash in her purse, smoke in her lungs, liquor on her lips, and lovers in rotation. But the one thing she lacks is herself. When an unexpected wedding invitation to West Africa arrives, it cracks open the illusion, thrusting her into the troubled waters of her birth. There, between sips of whiskey, puffs of smoke, sweat of romance, and tears of mud, she must reassemble her deepest truth--one that lies somewhere between the story she's been told and the one etched in her soul--or drown trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbrea Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born and raised in North Carolina and is a proud descendant of enslaved Africans. She earned her BA in Spanish Language \u0026amp; Literature from St. John's University in Queens, New York. While living in NYC, she contributed to publications such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eXXL Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevolt TV\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHuffPost Live\u003c\/em\u003e, and was awarded a private poetry grant. Her poetry is now part of the Special Collection at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her career, Abrea has been recognized for her excellence in mass communications, receiving honors including the Triad Business Journal's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e40 Under 40 Most Influential African-Americans\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e20 in their 20s\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeader in Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2020. She was also named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost Valuable Emerging Leader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the National Urban League and received the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e2022 MLK Young Dreamer Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the City of Winston-Salem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFerry Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis her debut novel, inspired by her own life experiences. Since her first journey to the Motherland, she has deepened her connection to her roots and officially became a Ghanaian citizen in November 2024. Abrea currently resides in her hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Red Hen Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: September 22, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 240\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: 9781636285030\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8.5 in H | 5.5 in W\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Popular Fiction, Literary Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Abrea Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Sep 22 2026) Paperback","offer_id":48163349004523,"sku":"9781636285030","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"(Pre-order, Sep 22 2026) Hardcover","offer_id":48163349037291,"sku":"9781636285054","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781636285030.jpg?v=1777555191","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/ferry-tales","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}