{"product_id":"the-glow-paperback","title":"The Glow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Gaynor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA desperate young publicist tries to save her career by turning the charismatic leader of a grungy retreat center into the hot new self-care brand in this \u003cb\u003e\"wryly funny [and] fabulous debut novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A satire both cutting and careful in its approach, \u003ci\u003eThe Glow\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph.\"--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eLIT HUB \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Dorner has two modes: PR Jane, twenty-five, chummy, and eager to sell you a feminist vibrator or a self-care\/bereavement subscription box; and Actual Jane, twenty-nine, drifting through mediocre workdays and lackluster dates while paralyzed by her crushing mountain of overdue medical bills. When her job performance is called into question, Jane's last-ditch effort to preserve her livelihood and pay off her debt is to land a white whale of a client. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter the impossibly gorgeous Cass--whom Jane discovers scrolling through Instagram--and her unassuming husband, Tom, proprietors of a \"wellness retreat\" based out of a ramshackle country house that may or may not be giving off cult vibes. Suddenly Jane realizes she might have found the one ladder she can climb--if she can convince them that transforming Cass herself into a high-end wellness brand is the key to all three of their futures. Magnetic yet mysterious, Cass is primed to be an influencer: She speaks in a mix of inspirational quotes and Zen koans, eats only zucchini (the most spiritually nourishing vegetable), and has baby-perfect skin. Despite Tom's reticence about selling out, Jane sets out to mold Cass into the kind of guru who can offer inner peace \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003emake your skin glow--all at a hefty price, of course. As Jane reckons with her own long-dormant ambitions, she wonders: Can a person really \"do good\" for others while profiting off them? And what parts of our selves do we lose when we trade power, influence, and beauty? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSparklingly plotted, deliciously deadpan, and irresistibly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eThe Glow\u003c\/i\u003e is a razor-sharp sendup of an industry built on the peculiar intersection of money and wellness, where health is a commodity and self-care a luxury.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Gaynor\u003c\/b\u003e's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Internet Tendency, The New Yorker, WSJ Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. She is a senior editor at Literary Hub and she has an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Rona Jaffe fellow. Jessie Gaynor lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695413628991,"sku":"9780593447895","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/917e1886ec7159091ec27dc85f21eb1a.webp?v=1765003714","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-glow-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}