{"product_id":"soma-paperback","title":"SoMa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKemble Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome To The Neighborhood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To outsiders, San Francisco is all one big city. But to those in the know, there is SoMa, South of Market, where sleek eateries are squeezed between bail bonds storefronts and high-priced lofts look out over still rough edges. It's home to a generation of hipsters disillusioned by the dotcom bust, restless and searching for the next thrill, the next high, the next step too far. Sex, drugs, kink--you can find it anywhere in SoMa, if you know where to look. But first, you'll need your tour guides. There's Raphe, a writer torn between two worlds, belonging to neither. Lauren, the poor little rich girl living on the edge and pushing farther out. Mark, beautiful and cruel, who lives for games, the more extreme, the better. Baptiste, hot, smooth, and maybe as real as it gets. And Julie, both an object of desire and a pretty pawn to be played. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a glittering, surreal subculture of private sex clubs and kept boys, identity theft and betrayal, nihilism, redemption, and sometimes love, they're spinning out of control and into each other's orbits, desperately looking for something real--something that will show them who they really are. In this provocative, intense novel, Kemble Scott puts a new neighborhood on the literary map for good, in a tale that is disturbing, gritty, wholly original, and utterly unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for SoMa and Kemble Scott: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Scott provides us with an insider's look at a little known and gritty underground world. . .Shockingly, his raw and gritty account of this dark world is all true, which makes for an even more fun ride.\" --Andy Behrman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eElectroboy: A Memoir of Mania\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"I read the first page of \u003ci\u003eSoMa\u003c\/i\u003e and never put it down until I read the last page. . .I know people who are less real than these characters.\" --Joe Quirk, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Rush\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"SoMa\u003c\/i\u003e tells. . .what's really happening in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. . .It's one man's story of a twisted journey and compromised redemption. San Francisco can be a city of extremes, and we see one here.\" --Craig Newmark, Creator of Craigslist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKemble Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of a successful and influential journalist. Using this pseudonym, Kemble is a writer and editor at San Francisco's subculture e-zine, \u003ci\u003eSoMa Literary Review.\u003c\/i\u003e In the non-fiction world of television news, he has been honored with three Emmy awards and is an alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.28 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761460576544,"sku":"9780758215499","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36807c18d738f270ff190451b3eacc2e.webp?v=1780208105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/soma-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}