{"product_id":"sink-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Sink: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Earl Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wrenching, redemptive, and \"brilliant coming-of-age story\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) about the difficulty of growing up in a hazardous home and the glory of finding salvation in geek culture, now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Surrounded by the failure of systems including his family, the public school system, and democratic society, Joseph Earl Thomas grew up feeling like he was under constant threat. Roaches fell from the ceiling, most lessons were taught through violence, and, to make matters worse, he always seemed to be hungry. To escape these foes, he began retreating inward. In \u003ci\u003eSink\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas queries the possibility of escape through fantasy worlds, while grappling with children's inability to change their circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a series of exacting and fierce vignettes, Thomas guides readers through the trouble of cruelty without heroics or reprieve and explores how the cycle of hostility permeates our environments. And yet even in the depths of isolation, there are unexpected moments of joy carved out as Thomas finds kinship. \u003ci\u003eSink\u003c\/i\u003e follows Thomas's coming-of-age towards an understanding of what it means to lose the desire to fit in and how good it feels to build community, love, and salvation on your own terms.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Earl Thomas \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer from Frankford whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eVQR, N+1, Gulf Coast, The Offing, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He has an MFA in prose from The University of Notre Dame and is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Pennsylvania. An excerpt of his memoir, \u003ci\u003eSink\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2020 Chautauqua Janus Prize and he has received fellowships from Fulbright, VONA, Tin House, and Bread Loaf. He's writing the novel \u003ci\u003eGod Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer\u003c\/i\u003e, and a collection of stories: \u003ci\u003eLeviathan Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, among other oddities. He is an associate faculty member at The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, as well as the Director of Programs at Blue Stoop in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759105179936,"sku":"9781538706183","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d7ff93c4bc10d20e0763a3ca96f16dcf.webp?v=1780142572","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sink-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}