{"product_id":"grabbing-pussy-9781944869953","title":"Grabbing Pussy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebrated performance artist's mesmerizing riffs on sex in American politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on her widely praised performance piece \u003ci\u003eUnicorn Gratitude Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Wickedly funny,\" as described by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Karen Finley's \u003ci\u003eGrabbing Pussy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the Shakespearean dynamics that surface when libidos and loyalties clash in the public and private personas of Donald Trump, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner, and now Harvey Weinstein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Standing in the tradition of Allen Ginsberg's \u003ci\u003eHowl\u003c\/i\u003e, Finley's words jolt the reader into new insights about the ways the darkly private can drive the public realm in dizzying twists and turns. The aggression of intimacy, the disparity of gender, and the vital importance of hair are all encompassed in Finley's exhilarating canter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKAREN FINLEY\u003c\/b\u003e is a performance artist whose work has long provoked controversy and debate. She has performed at the Lincoln Center (NYC), the ICA (London), the Steppenwolf (Chicago), and the Bobino (Paris). Her art is widely collected, including by Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. She has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, two Obies, two Bessies, and a \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine Woman of the Year Award. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eShock Treatment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnough is Enough\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Different Kind Of Intimacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorge and Martha\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Reality Shows\u003c\/i\u003e. Finley is a professor in the department of Art and Public Policy at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"OR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50476435112210,"sku":"9781944869953","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_356386b7-309d-4fa0-9ff7-d76bf279e8e3.jpg?v=1730251279","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grabbing-pussy-9781944869953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}