{"product_id":"hex-paperback-1","title":"Hex - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Dinerstein Knight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e's 21 Best Books of 2020 (So Far) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e PureWow \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Book of 2020 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As precise as any scientific observation and far more tantalizing.\" --\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sophisticated, surprising take on the campus novel (with a welcome dose of witchery). Knight's writing feels a little wild and charged, as if you're constantly on the edge of discovering something new with her.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eGoop\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHex\u003c\/i\u003e is some dark and joyous witchery.\" --Lauren Groff, author of \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A beautiful, spooky spell.\" --Jenny Slate, actress and author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Weirds\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA breathtaking and hypnotic novel about poison, antidotes, and obsessive love \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNell Barber, an expelled PhD candidate in biological science, is exploring the fine line between poison and antidote, working alone to set a speed record for the detoxification of poisonous plants. Her mentor, Dr. Joan Kallas, is the hero of Nell's heart. Nell frequently finds herself standing in the doorway to Joan's office despite herself, mesmerized by Joan's elegance, success, and spiritual force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurrounded by Nell's ex, her best friend, her best friend's boyfriend, and Joan's buffoonish husband, the two scientists are tangled together at the center of a web of illicit relationships, grudges, and obsessions. All six are burdened by desire and ambition, and as they collide on the university campus, their attractions set in motion a domino effect of affairs and heartbreak. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Nell slowly fills her empty apartment with poisonous plants to study, and she begins to keep a series of notebooks, all dedicated to Joan. She logs her research and how she spends her days, but the notebooks ultimately become a painstaking map of love. In a dazzling and unforgettable voice, Rebecca Dinerstein Knight has written a spellbinding novel of emotional and intellectual intensity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Dinerstein Knight \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novel and screenplay \u003ci\u003eThe Sunlit Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and a collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eLofoten\u003c\/i\u003e. Her nonfiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e online, among others. Born and raised in New York City, she lives in New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768063263008,"sku":"9781984877390","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c15a26ed644369d47007f35b0a47fcb.webp?v=1780323857","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hex-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}