{"product_id":"king-of-joy-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473977086226,"sku":"9781593763091","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8e1b71d-9988-43a1-9d9e-980392f218f5.jpg?v=1730209731","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/king-of-joy-9781593763091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}