{"product_id":"black-wave-paperback","title":"Black Wave - 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\u003eMichelle Tea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis metaliterary end-of-the-world novel is \u003cstrong\u003ea Gen-X queer girl's version of the bohemian counter-canon (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDesperate to quell her addiction to drugs and alcohol, disastrous romance, and nineties San Francisco, Michelle heads south to LA But soon it's officially announced that the world will end in one year, and life in the sprawling metropolis becomes increasingly weird.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile living in an abandoned bookstore, dating Matt Dillon, and keeping an eye on the encroaching apocalypse, Michelle begins a new novel, a meta-textual exploration to complement her vows to embrace maturity and responsibility. But as she tries to make queer love and art without succumbing to self-destructive impulses, the boundaries between storytelling and everyday living begin to blur, and Michelle wonders how much she'll have to compromise her artistic process if she's going to properly ride out doomsday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Tea\u003c\/b\u003e's memoirs include \u003ci\u003eThe Passionate Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chelsea Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRent Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eValencia\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. \u003ci\u003eValencia\u003c\/i\u003e was also made into a feature-length film and toured film festivals globally, and the book was translated into Slovenian, Japanese, and German. She is also the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eRose of No Man's Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of anthologies \u003ci\u003ePills, Thrills, Chills and Heartache\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWithout a Net\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIt's So You\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBaby, Remember My Name\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of a Young Adult fantasy trilogy being published by McSweeney's. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eHow to Grow Up\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir in essays published by Penguin\/Plume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle was the recipient of an award from the Rona Jaffe Foundation, a GOLDIE in Literature from the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Bay Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and selected Best Local Writer by both the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle writes for various print and web publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003en+1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003exoJane\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the creator of \u003ci\u003eMutha Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, an online publication about real-life parenting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1994 Michelle Tea created Sister Spit, an all-girl open mic that ran weekly for two years in San Francisco, earning a Best of the Bay Award from \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Bay Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. From 1997 - 1999 Sister Spit toured the United States, bringing an ever-changing roster of female writers and performance artists across the country, including poet Eileen Myles, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author Beth Lisick, and transgender author, musician and performance artist Lynn Breedlove. In 2003 Michelle founded RADAR Productions, a literary non-profit organization that oversees a multitude of queer-centric projects. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47246975074553,"sku":"9781558619395","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/U2paaUJ4aHhsWXhUZUdObktBRE5kdz09.webp?v=1768620614","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/black-wave-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}