{"product_id":"proud-pink-sky-paperback","title":"Proud Pink Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRedfern Jon Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this stunning work of speculative urban fiction, Redfern Jon Barrett breaks down the binary between utopia and dystopia--presenting an ambitopian vision of the world's first gay state.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glittering gay metropolis of 24 million people, Berlin is a bustling world of pride parades, polyamorous trysts, and even an official gay language. Its distant radio broadcasts are a lifeline for teenagers William and Gareth, who flee toward sanctuary. But is there a place for them in the deeply divided city?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, young mother Cissie loves Berlin's towering high rises and chaotic multiculturalism, yet she's never left her heterosexual district--not until she and her family are trapped in a queer riot. With her husband Howard plunging into religious paranoia, she discovers a walled-off slum of perpetual twilight, home to the city's forbidden trans residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging assumptions of sex and gender, \u003cem\u003eProud Pink Sky\u003c\/em\u003e questions how much of ourselves we need to sacrifice in order to find identity and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRedfern Jon Barrett\u003c\/strong\u003e (they\/them) is a writer, community activist, and author of the novels \u003cem\u003eForget Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Giddy Death of the Gays \u0026amp; the Strange Demise of Straights\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a finalist in the Bisexual Book Awards and shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award. Redfern's short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eBooth, The Sun, Passages North, SLEEK\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFlash Fiction Online\u003c\/em\u003e, were shortlisted for Scotland's HISSAC prize, and longlisted for the Royal Academy\/Pin Drop Short Story Award; their other writing has been featured in publications including \u003cem\u003eGuernica\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePinkNews\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the National Museum of Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the North of England, Redfern lived in market towns, seaside resorts, and post-industrial cities, before moving to Wales and gaining a Ph.D. in Literature from Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe). Their campaign work for LGBTQ and polyamory rights has been referenced in \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror, Metro, BBC News, Buzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e. Now Redfern lives in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, with two boyfriends and far too many books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about them at www.redjon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691955654719,"sku":"9781612942537","price":25.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d0f44dc126747a2d8809ad24ee800c77.webp?v=1764993734","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/proud-pink-sky-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}