{"product_id":"little-scratch-paperback","title":"Little Scratch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzlingly original, shot-in-the-arm of a debut that reveals a young woman's every thought over the course of one deceptively ordinary day, in the formally innovative tradition of \u003ci\u003eGrief Is the Thing with Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDucks, Newburyport\u003c\/i\u003e. - \u003cb\u003e\"Extraordinary.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe wakes up, goes to work. Watches the clock and checks her phone. But underneath this monotony there's something else going on: something under her skin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelayed in interweaving columns that chart the feedback loop of memory, the senses, and modern distractions with wit and precision, our narrator becomes increasingly anxious as the day moves on: Is she overusing the heart emoji? Isn't drinking eight glasses of water a day supposed to fix everything? Why is the etiquette of the women's bathroom \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e fraught? How does she define rape? And why can't she stop scratching? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFiercely moving and slyly profound, \u003ci\u003elittle scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is a defiantly playful look at how our minds function in\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand survive\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ethe darkest moments.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Watson writes for publications including the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2018 she was short-listed for the White Review Short Story Prize. This is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699293130815,"sku":"9781984899217","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/890c9f71598d30d936cee2e63628d9c2.webp?v=1765013103","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/little-scratch-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}