{"product_id":"history-is-embarrassing-paperback","title":"History Is Embarrassing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Chase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of essays full of startling directness, fearlessness, and surprise.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with profound reflections and snapshots from the past, Karen Chase's \u003ci\u003eHistory is Embarrassing\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together threads from one single life--a girl suffering from polio, a poet, a Jewish woman, a writer, and a painter. Like Chase, the characters who populate these essays are outsiders--undercover cops, a gay couple in 1500s India, bear poachers, psychiatric patients, and even a president--each a meaningful part of history. Divided into three parts--histories, pleasures, and horrors--\u003ci\u003eHistory is Embarrassing\u003c\/i\u003e is an assortment of thought-provoking essays that are sure to resonate with many readers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Chase\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two collections of poems, \u003ci\u003eKazimierz Square\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBEAR\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eJamali-Kamali\u003c\/i\u003e, a book-length homoerotic poem, and the memoirs \u003ci\u003eLand of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolio Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFDR On His Houseboat: The Larooco Log, 1924-1926. \u003c\/i\u003eShe and her husband live in Western Massachusetts. Visit her online at www.karenchase.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764197982496,"sku":"9781960327024","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b7776f4771894387ba126792105d49c.webp?v=1780245469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/history-is-embarrassing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}