{"product_id":"the-paper-wasp-paperback","title":"The Paper Wasp - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Acampora\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Take \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, cross it with \u003ci\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/i\u003e, add a dash of \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e and mix it all at midnight and this arty psychological stalker novel is what might result.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hailed as a \"Best Book of the Summer\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and BBC.com, among others, Lauren Acampora's debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Wasp\u003c\/i\u003eis a riveting knife-edge story of two women's dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood. Beguiling and unexpected, \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey into the psyche and imagination of a woman determined to fulfill her destiny, from one of our most unique and incisive writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A hypnotic tale of codependence that skewers our fascination with gossip and fame.\"--\u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \"The Best Books by Women of Summer 2019\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Acampora is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the GLCA New Writers Award and a finalist for the New England Book Award; \u003cem\u003eThe Paper Wasp\u003c\/em\u003e, longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize; and \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred Waters\u003c\/em\u003e, named a Best Book of 2022 by \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a 2021 NYSCA\/NYFA Artist Fellow in Fiction from The New York Foundation for the Arts. Her writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eParis Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuernica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLitHub\u003c\/em\u003e, among other places. She lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, artist Thomas Doyle, and their daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689317240895,"sku":"9780802148810","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8d441b4fc89365003c469606a55b79da.webp?v=1764985168","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-paper-wasp-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}