{"product_id":"king-of-joy-isbn-9781593763091","title":"King of Joy","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Writer to Watch by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Chiem brings readers a novel that is equal parts sledgehammer and sweet song--a neon, pulsing portrait of grief, and an electrifying story of one woman's survival against all odds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorvus has always had an overactive imagination. Growing up, she develops a unique coping mechanism: she can imagine herself out of any situation, no matter how terrible. To get through each day, Corvus escapes into scenes from fantasy novels, pop songs, and action\/adventure movies, and survives by turning the everyday into just another role to play in the movie of her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a tragic loss, Corvus finds a sadness so great she cannot imagine it away. Instead, she finds Tim, a pornographer with unconventional methods, who offers her a new way to escape into movies. But when a sinister plot of greed and betrayal is revealed, Corvus must fight to reclaim her independence, and discovers she is stronger than even she could have imagined.   •  Five-city author tour (Iowa City, IA; Los Angeles; New York; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA)  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Tour launch event on March 5, 2019 at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on March 7, 2019 at Powell's on Hawthorne in Portland, OR  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on March 11, 2019 at Franklin Park Bar and Beer Garden in Brooklyn, NY  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on March 12, 2019 at McNally Jackson in New York, NY  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on March 14, 2019 at Skylight Books in Los Angeles, CA \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on March 19, 2019 at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco, CA  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on April 2, 2019 at Third Place Books Ravenna in Seattle, WA  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Author event on April 4, 2019 at King's Books in Tacoma, WA  \u003cbr\u003e   •  Potential author appearance at Los Angeles Times Book Festival\u003cb\u003eRichard Chiem\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ​\u003ci\u003eYou Private Person\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly​\u003c\/i\u003e’s 10 Essential Books of the American West. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003e​City Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e​Vol. 1 Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e​, \u003ci\u003e​Fanzine\u003c\/i\u003e​, \u003ci\u003e​3:AM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e​, and \u003ci\u003e​Moss​\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other venues. He has taught at Hugo House and at the University of Washington Bothell. He lives in Seattle.","brand":"Soft Skull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303763235045,"sku":"NP9781593763091","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593763091.jpg?v=1767730753","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/king-of-joy-isbn-9781593763091","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}