{"product_id":"toxicology-isbn-9780143120520","title":"Toxicology","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Highly entertaining . . . [Hagedorn] is an exceptional storyteller.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold new novel about the intersection of art, love, fame, and money from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eDogeaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Hagedorn's ferociously entertaining new novel centers on  two women who are neighbors in Manhattan's West Village: Mimi Smith, a  filmmaker whose only screen credit is a notorious low-budget slasher  movie, and Eleanor Delacroix, a legendary, scandalous literary figure  now nearing eighty. Their personal and artistic lives begin to converge  in unexpected ways as Eleanor grieves over the death of her longtime  lover, the renowned painter Yvonne Wilder, and as Mimi confronts the  challenges presented by the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend,  by her newly sober if still somewhat loopy brother, and by her wayward  teenage daughter. \u003ci\u003eToxicology\u003c\/i\u003e is a fearless, playful, and  savagely funny novel about the collision of art, fame, money, love,  desire, and mortality.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eToxicology\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A razor-sharp, refreshingly unsentimental portrayal of New York artists—selfish, irresponsible, and brilliant—and the evolution of feminism.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Out of jump cuts and close-ups, Hagedorn has composed a jazzy, stingingly smart tragicomedy of toxic substances, hate, and delusions; hustle and creativity; obsession and passion.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an eclectic mix of differing voices, dream sequences, interviews, and snippets of memoir, as well as straight narrative all overlaid with Hagedorn's darkly humorous perspective... Recommended for readers of edgy, urban fiction.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A peek into a peculiarly alluring world of art, fame and mortality.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hagedorn lets the emotional consequences of loss and waste freely expand the parameters of her novel in order to accurately express the wounded heart at play with love, loyalty and making art. When hope is located in the past, and the future not imaginable, her story’s telling relies on freedom, risk and innovation. Funny, sad and without phony resolution, \u003ci\u003eToxicology\u003c\/i\u003e just tells like it is.” —Sarah Schulman, author of \u003ci\u003eConflict is Not Abuse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLet the Record Show\u003c\/i\u003eJessica Hagedorn is the author of the novels \u003cb\u003eDogeaters\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Gangster of Love\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDream Jungle\u003c\/b\u003e, and a collection of poetry and short fiction, \u003cb\u003eDanger and Beauty\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302625202405,"sku":"NP9780143120520","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143120520.jpg?v=1767742872","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/toxicology-isbn-9780143120520","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}