{"product_id":"cecilia-nvla","title":"Cecilia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woman returns to the apartment she once shared with her estranged sister after years of silence, expecting only to gather a few remaining belongings. Instead, she finds herself pulled into a labyrinth of memory where grief, resentment, tenderness, and longing refuse to stay in the past. As forgotten moments resurface and old wounds reopen, the boundaries between memory and imagination begin to blur, revealing the fragile ways families shape the people we become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in K-Ming Chang's singular, dreamlike prose, \u003cem\u003eCecilia\u003c\/em\u003e is a surreal and emotionally charged novella about desire, friendship, and the strange hauntings of girlhood. Bodies transform, myths intertwine with everyday life, and the ordinary becomes uncanny in a story that explores love's capacity to both nourish and consume. Fierce, lyrical, and unforgettable, it confirms Chang as one of the most original voices in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK-Ming Chang is a Taiwanese American writer and a Kundiman Fellow whose work blends folklore, body horror, magical realism, and literary fiction. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eBestiary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGods of Want\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOrgan Meats\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCecilia\u003c\/em\u003e. A recipient of the Lambda Literary Award, an O. Henry Prize, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honour, Chang's work has earned widespread acclaim for its inventive language and fearless exploration of identity, family, and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee House Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 21, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterary Fiction · Novella · Queer Fiction · Magical Realism · Contemporary Fiction · Asian American Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781566897075\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261909491894,"sku":"9781566897075","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781566897075.jpg?v=1784081625","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/cecilia-nvla","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}