{"product_id":"what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours-by-helen-oyeyemi","title":"What Is Not Yours IS Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Transcendent.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFlawless. . . another masterpiece from an author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Transcendent.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFlawless. . . another masterpiece from an author who seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNPR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBoy, Snow, Bird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePeaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—Oyeyemi’s keys not only unlock elements of her characters’ lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In “Books and Roses” one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers’ fates. In “Is Your Blood as Red as This?” an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. “‘Sorry’ Doesn’t Sweeten Her Tea” involves a “house of locks,” where doors can be closed only with a key—with surprising, unobservable developments. And in “If a Book Is Locked There’s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,” a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOyeyemi’s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captivates as it explores the many possible answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewho seems incapable of writing anything that's less than brilliant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNPR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBoy, Snow, Bird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePeaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—Oyeyemi’s keys not only unlock elements of her characters’ lives, they promise further labyrinths on the other side. In “Books and Roses” one special key opens a library, a garden, and clues to at least two lovers’ fates. In “Is Your Blood as Red as This?” an unlikely key opens the heart of a student at a puppeteering school. “‘Sorry’ Doesn’t Sweeten Her Tea” involves a “house of locks,” where doors can be closed only with a key—with surprising, unobservable developments. And in “If a Book Is Locked There’s Probably a Good Reason for That Don't You Think,” a key keeps a mystical diary locked (for good reason).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOyeyemi’s tales span multiple times and landscapes as they tease boundaries between coexisting realities. Is a key a gate, a gift, or an invitation? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captivates as it explores the many possible answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57204853112998,"sku":"9781594634642","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/81eZLEcP_hL._SY466.jpg?v=1787948945","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/what-is-not-yours-is-not-yours-by-helen-oyeyemi","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}