{"product_id":"slipping-stories-essays-other-writing-paperback","title":"Slipping: Stories, Essays, \u0026 Other Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Punk Lolita fighter-pilot rescues Tokyo from a marauding art installation. Corporate recruits harvest poisonous plants on an inhospitable planet. An inquisitive adolescent ghost disrupts the life of a young architect. Product loyalty is addictive when the brand appears under one's skin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning Cape Town author and journalist Lauren Beukes (\u003ci\u003eZoo City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Moxyland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e) spares no targets in this edgy and satiric retrospective collection. In her fiction and nonfiction, ranging from Johannesburg across the galaxy, Beukes is a fierce, captivating presence throughout the literary landscape.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e) is an internationally award-winning and bestselling South African author. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZoo City\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMoxyland\u003c\/i\u003e. Her graphic novel work includes Vertigo's \u003ci\u003eSurvivor's Club\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e spin-off \u003ci\u003eFairest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. Beukes's nonfiction has been published in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies including \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e. Her fiction has won praise from the likes of Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, James Ellroy, Gillian Flynn, and her writing has been translated into twenty-six languages. Beukes's books have been regularly featured in best of the year roundups by outlets such as \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazon\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Amongst her many honors, she has received the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the University of Johannesburg prize, and the Strand Critics Choice Award. Beukes lives in Cape Town, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770647347488,"sku":"9781616962401","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2be14721c4554698ae856e71bab2b423.webp?v=1780376263","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/slipping-stories-essays-other-writing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}