{"product_id":"sex-with-strangers-paperback","title":"Sex with Strangers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Lowenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fiercely honest exploration of the risks and rewards of contemporary relationships-and hookups-\u003ci\u003eSex with Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the dizzying power of attraction across the spectrum of passion and infatuation. In this fearless collection, lust and loneliness drive a diverse cast of queer and straight characters into sometimes precarious entanglements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recognizing that any partner is unknowable on some level, Michael Lowenthal writes about how intimacy can make strangers of us all. A newly ordained priest struggles with guilt and longing when he runs into his ex-girlfriend. A woman weighs the cost of protecting her daughter from a man they both adore. A teenage busboy has a jolting brush with a famous musician. A young man tries to salvage a long-distance relationship while caring for his mentor, an erotic writer dying of AIDS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In edgy, disquieting stories, Lowenthal traces the paths that attraction and erotic encounters take, baffling and rueful as often as electrifying. This fraught and funny volume forces us to grapple with our own subconscious desires and question how well we can ever really know ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Lowenthal is the author of four novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Same Embrace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvoidance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharity Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paternity Test\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767953752352,"sku":"9780299332648","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b9c98dbb1795a641d5718108b6f0d8a.webp?v=1780321429","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sex-with-strangers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}