{"product_id":"gay-girl-prayers-paperback","title":"Gay Girl Prayers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Austin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviewed on \u003ci\u003eQ with Tom Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of poetry reclaiming Catholic prayers and biblical passages to empower girls, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe extreme level of sass in Emily Austin's \u003ci\u003eGay Girl Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e does not mean that this collection is irreverent. On the contrary, in rewriting Bible verses to affirm and uplift queer, feminist, and trans realities, Austin invites readers into a giddy celebration of difference and a tender appreciation for the lives and perspectives of \"strange women.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with zingy one liners, sexual innuendo, self-respect, U-Hauling, and painfully earnest declarations of love, this is gayness at its best, harnessed to a higher purpose and ready to fight the powers that be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Austin currently resides in Ottawa\/the territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. She is the author of the novel, \u003ci\u003eEveryone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, \u003c\/i\u003e which was longlisted for The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, shortlisted for the Amazon First Novel Award, and a finalist for the Ottawa Book Award. She studied Library Sciences, English Literature, and Religious Studies at King's University College and Western University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725512216639,"sku":"9781771316224","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5ebe13950c449b68b22dcd5f0ec0dbc2.webp?v=1765106857","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gay-girl-prayers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}