{"product_id":"catalina-paperback","title":"Catalina - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiska Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnetic, provocative debut novel chronicling a young woman's downward spiral following the end of an affair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsa Fisher is headed for rock bottom. At least, that's her plan. She has just been fired from MoMA on the heels of an affair with her married boss, and she retreats to Los Angeles to blow her severance package on whatever it takes to numb the pain. Her abandoned crew of college friends (childhood friend Charlotte and her wayward husband, Jared; and Elsa's ex-husband, Robby) receive her with open arms, and, thinking she's on vacation, a plan to celebrate their reunion on a booze-soaked sailing trip to Catalina Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Elsa doesn't want to celebrate. She is lost, lonely, and full of rage, and only wants to sink as low as the drugs and alcohol will take her. On Catalina, her determined unraveling and recklessness expose painful memories and dark desires, putting everyone in the group at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the creeping menace of Patricia Highsmith and the bender-chic of Bret Easton Ellis, Liska Jacobs brings you inside the mind of an angry, reckless young woman hell-bent on destruction--every page taut with the knowledge that Elsa's path does not lead to a happy place. \u003ci\u003eCatalina \u003c\/i\u003eis a compulsive, deliciously dark exploration of beauty, love, and friendship, and the sometimes toxic desires that drive us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiska Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MFA from the University of California, Riverside. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hairpin\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003ci\u003eCatalina \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724105781311,"sku":"9780374119751","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/75be804daf41eaa99ba9ad9838239b2e.webp?v=1765101504","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/catalina-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}