{"product_id":"a-grotesque-animal-paperback","title":"A Grotesque Animal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Lee Lillard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of forty-three, Amy Lee Lillard learned she was autistic. She learned she was part of a community of unseen women who fell through the gaps due to medical bias and social stereotypes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Grotesque Animal\u003c\/i\u003e explores the making, unmaking, and making again of a woman with an undiagnosed disorder. How did a working-­ class background and a deep-rooted Midwest culture of silence lead to hiding in plain sight for decades? How did sexuality and anger hide the roots of trauma among the women in her family? And what does it mean to be a queer, disabled, aging woman, a descendent of wild but tamed mothers and a survivor of the things patriarchy inflicts? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through wide-ranging styles and a combination of personal storytelling and cultural analysis, Lillard dissects anger, sexuality, autistic masking, bodies, punk, and female annihilation to create a new picture of modern women. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Lee Lillard\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eDig Me Out\u003c\/i\u003e. She received an Iowa Author Award in 2023 and was named one of \u003ci\u003eEpiphany\u003c\/i\u003e's Breakout 8 Writers in 2018. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695554564159,"sku":"9781609389574","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2e4a8d834b5b6086eb53564ac44e8fb6.webp?v=1765004181","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-grotesque-animal-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}