{"product_id":"things-that-happened-before-the-earthquake-paperback","title":"Things That Happened Before the Earthquake - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChiara Barzini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eBest of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e 50 Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle \u003c\/i\u003eBest Debut Novels Written by Women 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Morning News \u003c\/i\u003e2018 Tournament of Books Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen year old Eugenia is rudely yanked from her dreamy Roman existence by her filmmaker parents, who dream of fame and fortune, and transplanted to the strange, suburban world of the San Fernando Valley. It's 1992, mere weeks after the Rodney King riots, and she has only the Virgin Mary to call on for guidance as she struggles to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of the LA high school experience--a world of gang rivalries and all-night-raves, fast food and sneakers. But the angst, ecstasy, and self-discovery of adolescence endure, no matter the backdrop. Frank, edgy, honest and raw, this irresistible debut is the love child of Jill Eisenstadt, Eve Babitz, Antonioni and \u003ci\u003eFast Times at Ridgemont High\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHIARA BARZINI is an Italian screen and fiction writer. She has lived and studied in the United States where she collaborated with \u003ci\u003eItalian Vanity Fair, GQ, XL Repubblica, Rolling Stone Italy, Flair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire \u003c\/i\u003ewhile publishing essays in American magazines such as the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterview Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBOMB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Coffin Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe NY Tyrant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDazed \u0026amp; Confused\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eSister Stop Breathing\u003c\/i\u003e(Calamari Press, 2012) and has written a variety screenplays for both television and film. Her most recent film work, \u003ci\u003eArianna\u003c\/i\u003e, the coming of age story of an intersex adolescent, won numerous awards at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Italian Golden Globes, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759236874528,"sku":"9780525432425","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a1a28c59a32686da6a0cbc524b82067.webp?v=1780146392","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/things-that-happened-before-the-earthquake-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}