{"product_id":"romance-of-elsewhere-essays-paperback","title":"Romance of Elsewhere: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Freed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If Joan Didion and Fran Lebowitz had a literary love child, she would be Lynn Freed--or, at least, the resulting book would be Lynn Freed's essay collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Elsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e . . . in equal turns funny, wise, and sardonic.\" --\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A marvelous collection.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTraversing decades and continents, \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Elsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e captures the dilemma of the expat with Lynn Freed's signature honesty and humor. She takes on subjects as disparate as Disneyland, lovers, ecotourism, shopping, serious illness, and the anomaly of writers who blossom into full power only in old age. Freed's newest collection further establishes her as a renowned voice in memoir and the exploration of identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Freed\u003c\/b\u003e has published seven novels, a collection of short fiction, and a collection of essays. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Her honors include the inaugural Katherine Anne Porter Award in fiction from the American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Letters, two PEN\/O. Henry awards, and a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship. Born in South Africa, she now lives in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43152821780543,"sku":"9781640091597","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/uxXhJ5-lC49781640091597.webp?v=1776941235","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/romance-of-elsewhere-essays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}