{"product_id":"in-the-lobby-of-the-dream-hotel-hardcover","title":"In the Lobby of the Dream Hotel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGenevieve Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young mother finds herself caught between a love affair and the wrath of her husband, who will do anything to put an end to it--even use his wife's bipolar diagnosis against her\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen faced with newfound feelings for Theo, the drummer of her band, married young mother Portia must decide whether to follow her heart or question her sanity. Going off her medication feels like waking up for the first time. But could this clarity be harmless daydreaming, or a symptom of something more serious? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePortia's husband, a well-respected prosecutor in their small Vermont town, is convinced of the latter. He retaliates, initiating an intervention, claiming that Portia's behavior is proof of her bipolar disorder. With lawyer-like cunning, he uses elements from her past to break her resolve until she agrees to being committed to a psychiatric hospital. In the hospital, Portia's sense of reality is tested, and hard truths about her marriage, her love for Theo, and her most vulnerable hopes and desires are revealed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Lobby of the Dream Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e is a potent and at times devastating story of stark tenderness. Written like a dream, this novel brings us toward new understandings of the flawed, yearning, multifaceted self.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENEVIEVE PLUNKETT\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrepare Her: Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Small Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as journals such as \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrazyhorse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColorado Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Vermont with her two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764541030688,"sku":"9781646220489","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c776a0884bb40263ff41b760ff9bac4.webp?v=1780251516","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-lobby-of-the-dream-hotel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}