{"product_id":"boys-buy-me-drinks-to-watch-me-fall-down-paperback","title":"Boys Buy Me Drinks to Watch Me Fall Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Dickson James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Story after story gave me the uneasy feeling that I'd been outed, my secret anxiety and exhaustion laid bare. The emotional computations of the characters are constant, a steady drone that directs them to accommodate everyone, as much as possible, all the time.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Allison Moore, from the Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoys Buy Me Drinks to Watch Me Fall Down\u003c\/em\u003e is the quietly opened vein that every literate woman is hiding with a strategically positioned clutch or behind sleeves not quite right for the weather. These are not your everyday stories of resilience - while the heart may be laid bare, the women here don't have time to hit the fainting couch with their trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The women here are too sharp for that. And too busy. They're busy carrying worlds on their shoulders; they're busy with sex (and equally busy when the sex is great and when it's not); they're busy being messy and complicated and generally busy with the business of existence, with making sure you don't see that vein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs for author Anna Dickson James? She's busy exploring the many delicate and thoroughly original ways to let you see it anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776813728032,"sku":"9781952600333","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99b6d9cc88c79b40be19c16a1edc61bc.webp?v=1780486656","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boys-buy-me-drinks-to-watch-me-fall-down-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}