Summary
Named a Writer to Watch by the Los Angeles Times, Richard Chiem brings readers a novel that is equal parts sledgehammer and sweet song–a neon, pulsing portrait of grief, and an electrifying story of one woman’s survival against all odds.Corvus has always had an overactive imagination. Growing up, she develops a unique coping mechanism- she can imagine herself out of any situation, no matter how terrible. To get through each day, Corvus escapes into scenes from fantasy novels, pop songs, and a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593763091 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593763093 |
| Author: | Richard Chiem |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 140mm |
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• Five-city author tour (Iowa City, IA; Los Angeles; New York; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA)
• Tour launch event on March 5, 2019 at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA
• Author event on March 7, 2019 at Powell’s on Hawthorne in Portland, OR
• Author event on March 11, 2019 at Franklin Park Bar and Beer Garden in Brooklyn, NY
• Author event on March 12, 2019 at McNally Jackson in New York, NY
• Author event on March 14, 2019 at Skylight Books in Los Angeles, CA
• Author event on March 19, 2019 at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco, CA
• Author event on April 2, 2019 at Third Place Books Ravenna in Seattle, WA
• Author event on April 4, 2019 at King’s Books in Tacoma, WA
• Potential author appearance at Los Angeles Times Book Festival
About The Author
Richard Chiem
Richard Chiem is the author of You Private Person, which was named one of Publishers Weekly’s 10 Essential Books of the American West. His work has been published in City Arts, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Fanzine, 3-AM Magazine, and Moss, among many other venues. He has taught at Hugo House and at the University of Washington Bothell. He lives in Seattle.
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