{"product_id":"exquisite-things-9780063339682","title":"Exquisite Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Stonewall Award\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003ewinning author Abdi Nazemian (\u003cem\u003eOnly This Beautiful Moment\u003c\/em\u003e) comes the epic queer love story of a lifetime. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShahriar\u003c\/strong\u003e believes he was born in the wrong time. All he's ever wanted is to love and be loved, but 1895 London doesn't offer him the freedom to be his true self, and Oscar Wilde's trial for gross indecency has only reaffirmed that. But one night--and one writer--will grant Shahriar what he's always wished for: the opportunity to live in a time and place where he can love freely. Rechristened as Shams and then as Bram, he finds what feels like eternal happiness. But can anything truly be eternal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOliver\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn't feel that 1920s Boston gives him a lot of options to be his full self. He knows he could only ever love another boy, but that would break his beloved mother's heart. Oliver finds freedom and acceptance in the secret queer community at Harvard that his cousin introduces him to. When he meets a mysterious boy with eyes as warm as a flame, his life is irrevocably changed, forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning one hundred and thirty years of love and longing, this tale of immortal beloveds searching for their perfect place and time is a vibrant hymn to the beauty of being alive, a celebration of queer love and community, and a reminder that behind every tragic thing that ever existed, there is something exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNazemian, Abdi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbdi Nazemian\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eOnly This Beautiful Moment\u003c\/em\u003e--winner of the 2024 Stonewall Award and 2024 Lambda Literary Award--and\u003cem\u003e Like a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, a Stonewall Honor Book and one of \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time. He is also the author of the young adult novels \u003cem\u003eDesert Echoes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Chandler Legacies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Authentics\u003c\/em\u003e. His novel \u003cem\u003eThe Walk-In Closet\u003c\/em\u003e won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films \u003cem\u003eThe Artist's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Quiet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMenendez: Blood Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e and the television series \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Joe\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Village\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been an executive producer and associate producer on numerous films, including \u003cem\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Little Woods\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe House of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, their two children, and their dog, Disco. Find him online at abdinazemian.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615670534418,"sku":"9780063339682","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ee5d81a-4333-400a-9435-66d6e76d9aa7.jpg?v=1758106255","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/exquisite-things-9780063339682","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}