{"product_id":"housemates-9780593242230","title":"Housemates","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST - Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in this \"exceptional, keenly observed meditation on art and love\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) in a fractured America, by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tender, nuanced, and hilarious.\"--\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 LGBTQ+ Books to Read for Pride--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePeople, The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e NBC, \u003ci\u003eThem, Autostraddle, Electric Lit, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour housemates, looking for a fifth, \u003c\/i\u003e the ad read. \u003ci\u003eQueer preferred (we all are).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Copley Eisenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hogarth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593242230","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44148159610925,"sku":"9780593242230","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_f9480731-4e7c-4ec9-94a9-0a1d56ce762f.jpg?v=1757216083","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/housemates-9780593242230","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}