{"product_id":"open-wide-hardcover","title":"Open Wide - Hardcover","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\u003eJessica Gross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn increasingly obsessive radio host tests the boundaries of her boyfriend's love in this unforgettable dark comedy that is by turns romantic, horrific, and profound\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Olive is desperate to get close to Theo--really, \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003eclose. She's always struggled to connect with people. And now she's in her thirties, single, and so flustered by relationships that she secretly records her conversations, hoping to decipher social cues and find a way to be less alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Theo turns up for a shift at the same food pantry where she volunteers. He's a surgeon fascinated by human organs, a former soccer player, and possibly as weird as Olive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the first time, someone seems to crave and understand her. Every recording of Theo is a balm, which just makes Olive more afraid of losing him. The only solution seems to be to bind him to her forever. Luckily, the gap between Theo's front teeth is just wide enough for something--or someone--to slip inside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arresting and immersive, \u003ci\u003eOpen Wide\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complexities of intimacy, love and consent, as universal human impulses bleed into the surreal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Gross\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHysteria\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e declared \"every bit a page-turner as it is a descent into sexual madness.\" \u003ci\u003eHysteria\u003c\/i\u003e has been optioned for TV development, and \u003ci\u003eOpen Wide\u003c\/i\u003e for film development. Gross's nonfiction has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLilith\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She has taught writing at The New School and Texas Tech University and currently lives in West Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.42 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265830437113,"sku":"9781419778988","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/xzEmN7gXbX9781419778988.webp?v=1768846924","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/open-wide-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}