{"product_id":"somebody-loves-you-paperback","title":"Somebody Loves You - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMona Arshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2022 Jhalak Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA teacher asked me a question, and \u003cbr\u003eI opened my mouth as a sort of formality but closed it softly, knowing with \u003cbr\u003eperfect certainty that nothing would ever come out again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby gives up talking at a young age. Her mother isn't always there to notice; she comes and goes and goes and comes, until, one day, she doesn't. Silence becomes Ruby's refuge, sheltering her from the weather of her mother's mental illness and a pressurized suburban atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlangent, deft, and sparkling with wry humour, \u003ci\u003eSomebody Loves You \u003c\/i\u003eis a moving exploration of how we choose or refuse to tell the stories that shape us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMona Arshi was born in West London, where she still lives. She worked as a human rights lawyer with Liberty for a decade before receiving a master's in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. Her debut poetry collection \u003ci\u003eSmall Hands\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2015, winning the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Mona Arshi regularly appears on BBC Radio 4. Her poems have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTimes of India\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently the London Underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699186176063,"sku":"9781913505165","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4ddbe20097165ee2b98ea479dd070bf9.webp?v=1765012745","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/somebody-loves-you-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}