{"product_id":"the-band-paperback","title":"The Band - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Ma-Kellams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA psychologist with a savior complex offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol in this \"first great K-pop literary phenomenon\" (\u003ci\u003eDebutiful\u003c\/i\u003e) that is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMouth to Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Buck\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSang Duri is the eldest member and \"visual\" of a Korean boy band at the apex of global superstardom. But when his latest solo single accidentally leads to controversy, he's abruptly canceled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo spare the band from fallout with obsessive fans and overbearing management, Duri disappears from the public eye by hiding out in the McMansion of a Chinese American woman he meets in a Los Angeles H-Mart. But his rescuer is both unhappily married and a psychologist with a savior complex, a combination that makes their potential union seductive and incredibly problematic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, in Seoul, the band's music producer, Pinocchio, remembers his first brainchild: a girl group that tragically disbanded under mysterious circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe past and the present combine to ignite a spiral of violent interactions that might change the fates of both the band members and the music industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn its \"gripping exploration of the complexities that accompany fame\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Band \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the many ways in which love and celebrity can devolve into something far more sinister.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Ma-Kellams is a Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, Pushcart-nominated fiction writer, and first-generation American. Her work and writing have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHuffPost, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, Catapult\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more publications. \u003ci\u003eThe Band\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. You can find her in person at one of California's coastal cities or online at ChristineMa-Kellams.com.\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 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733779746879,"sku":"9781668018385","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/34128dc843ed728e885b186230b1c7a4.webp?v=1765137361","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-band-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}