{"product_id":"descent-9781632431714","title":"Descent","description":"\u003cb\u003eA work of fabulist fiction that centers on the lives and protection of those living in sick, disabled, and other marginalized bodies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arria Deepwater's \u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern fairy tale exploring the vulnerability and strength that come with living in an unconventional body, especially for those living with the experience of disabilities, chronic illness, hyper-medicalization, objectification, and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. The reader is invited to become an observer of isolation, violation, and the magic of secret joy. \u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003emoves through entangled connections and dissolving boundaries between humanity and the natural world as it seeks to weave a spell of protection for those whose bodies do not conform, for whom existence is a radical act of rebellion and creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring boundaries of intimacy, fluidity, and grief, Deepwater brings an eco-feminist speculative twist to the growing canon of writers with marginalized identities. Deepwater considers the fractured reality of living in a queer disabled body and how we might find freedom, safety, and spiritual healing despite grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003eis the winner of Omnidawn's 2022 Fabulist Fiction Contest, chosen by Michelle Ruiz Keil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArria Deepwater \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and spiritual practitioner living in the unceded Omàmiwinini territory known as Ontario, Canada. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Omnidawn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749315674386,"sku":"9781632431714","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91accd8d-b2f7-42f7-93fd-36b9bce0fbeb.jpg?v=1764076751","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/descent-9781632431714","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}