{"product_id":"housemates-1","title":"Housemates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour housemates, looking for a fifth, the ad read. Queer preferred (we all are).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] wise and beautiful and gorgeously gay exploration of America, art, and the rugged vast country that is love itself.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e -- Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how Bernie, a film photographer, meets Leah, a writer, and from opposite sides of a thin bedroom wall in West Philadelphia, the two become closer than they ever could have imagined. When Leah volunteers to accompany Bernie on a road trip to settle a complicated inheritance, what ensues is an unexpected journey into the heart of America as the duo try to make sense of the times they are living in--falling in love with each other and rediscovering the power of making art along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith humor, warmth, and beautifully observed characters, and told through two generations of queer artists reflecting on the question of how a person should be, \u003ci\u003eHousemates\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious celebration of creativity, body liberation, chosen family--and of finding your place in an uncertain world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Copley Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, \u003c\/i\u003e was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and was nominated for an Edgar Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and an Anthony Award, among other honors. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta, McSweeney's, VQR, American Short Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Blue Stoop, a community hub for the literary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emma Copley Eisenberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50019368272157,"sku":"9780593242254","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780593242254.jpg?v=1748549896","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/housemates-1","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}