{"product_id":"the-seep-paperback","title":"The Seep - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChana Porter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A unique alien invasion story that focuses on the human and the myriad ways we see and don't see our own world. Mesmerizing.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jeff VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA blend of searing social commentary and speculative fiction, Chana Porter's fresh, pointed debut explores a strange new world in the wake of a benign alien invasion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Trina FastHorse Goldberg-Oneka is a fifty-year-old trans woman whose life is irreversibly altered in the wake of a gentle--but nonetheless world-changing--invasion by an alien entity called The Seep. Through The Seep, everything is connected. Capitalism falls, hierarchies and barriers are broken down; if something can be imagined, it is possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrina and her wife, Deeba, live blissfully under The Seep's utopian influence--until Deeba begins to imagine what it might be like to be reborn as a baby, which will give her the chance at an even better life. Using Seeptech to make this dream a reality, Deeba moves on to a new existence, leaving Trina devastated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heartbroken and deep into an alcoholic binge, Trina follows a lost boy she encounters, embarking on an unexpected quest. In her attempt to save him from The Seep, she will confront not only one of its most avid devotees, but the terrifying void that Deeba has left behind. A strange new elegy of love and loss, \u003ci\u003eThe Seep\u003c\/i\u003e explores grief, alienation, and the ache of moving on.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChana Porter\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, teacher, MacDowell Colony fellow, and co-founder of the Octavia Project, a STEM and fiction-writing program for girls and gender non-conforming youth from underserved communities. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is currently at work on her next novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768970019104,"sku":"9781641292153","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1a15cfdadb88893d8aee650815fbc3b8.webp?v=1780340592","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-seep-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}