{"product_id":"little-blue-encyclopedia-for-vivian-9780994047199","title":"Little Blue Encyclopedia: (For Vivian)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe playful and poignant novel \u003ci\u003eLittle Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)\u003c\/i\u003e sifts through a queer trans woman's unrequited love for her straight trans friend who died. A queer love letter steeped in desire, grief, and delight, the story is interspersed with encyclopedia entries about a fictional TV show set on an isolated island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe experimental form functions at once as a manual for how pop culture can help soothe and mend us and as an exploration of oft-overlooked sources of pleasure, including karaoke, birding, and butt toys. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eLittle Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)\u003c\/i\u003e reveals with glorious detail and emotional nuance the woman the narrator loved, why she loved her, and the depths of what she has lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlante, Hazel Jane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hazel Jane Plante is a queer trans librarian, cat photographer, and writer. In a previous life, she co-founded a micro-press, co-edited a little literary journal, co-hosted a podcast, and released lo-fi albums under the name Sparse. LITTLE BLUE ENCYCLOPEDIA (FOR VIVIAN) is her first novel. She currently lives in Vancouver on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.","brand":"Metonymy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592409485586,"sku":"9780994047199","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6771a3c1-02c4-472e-bc06-59ffce84f736.jpg?v=1732103780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-blue-encyclopedia-for-vivian-9780994047199","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}