{"product_id":"the-book-of-denial-hardcover","title":"The Book of Denial - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRicardo Ch?vez Casta?eda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlejandro Magallanes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Schimel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning Mexican author Ricardo Ch?vez Casta?eda and the visionary Mexican designer Alejandro Magallanes comes a horror story and ghost story that is both daringly and beautifully told in word and image.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003eKirkus \u003ci\u003eBest YA Book of 2024!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected for the USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2025!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There are stories so terrible that we tremble to hear even a whisper of them. Even more terrible, some of them are true. This is one such story, a story of our deepest inhumanity--one that confronts the history of violence against children, and through its young narrator, attempts to find a way out. A horror story and ghost story told as much through art as through text, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Denial\u003c\/i\u003e is an antidote to our collective silence. By uplifting storytelling as a means of understanding the past and shaping the future, it is also--improbably--a beacon of hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by genre-defying Mexican author Ricardo Ch?vez Casta?eda, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Denial\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and powerful story within a story, illustrated with a striking graphic sensibility by Alejandro Magallanes and translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the third book to appear under Unruly, an imprint of picture books for older readers, and includes a short note to readers about how it continues to build this experimental framework of visually complex, sophisticated picture books for teens and adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicardo Ch?vez Casta?eda \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Mexico City in 1961. He is one of the founding members of Mexico's Crack literary movement. Ch?vez Casta?eda has won many prizes for his writing, which includes novels, short stories, essays, and children's books. He holds a BA in Psychology from the Universidad Nacional Aut?noma de M?xico, and a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from New Mexico State University. He currently teaches at Middlebury College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlejandro Magallanes \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Mexico City in 1971, and graduated from the National School of Plastic Arts of Universidad Nacional Aut?noma de M?xico. He is dedicated to playing and working with letters and images, and he has created a style that has earned him important awards in Mexico and abroad. In addition to his extensive experience as a graphic designer and an illustrator, he is the author of books for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Schimel\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time author, writing in both Spanish and English, who has published over one hundred twenty books in a wide range of genres. He is also a prolific literary translator whose translations include \u003ci\u003eLa Bastarda \u003c\/i\u003e(a Global Literature in Libraries Best Translated YA Honor Book, Lambda Literary Award finalist, and ALA Rainbow Book List selection) and \u003ci\u003eOut in the Open \u003c\/i\u003e(an Eisner Award finalist). He currently lives in Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.53 x 7.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723996041279,"sku":"9781592703623","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f934cbb8541a051e76b29622708e7d8a.webp?v=1765101104","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-book-of-denial-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}