{"product_id":"maybe-this-will-save-me-a-memoir-of-art-addiction-and-transformation-9781335498564","title":"Maybe This Will Save Me: A Memoir of Art, Addiction and Transformation","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"I'm determined to get to know the real Tommy, to trace the shape of my scars.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, Tommy Dorfman turned her back on her thoughts and emotions, hoping they'd simply go away.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter a lifetime of confusion, she finally gained clarity around her gender and began to transition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut there were still parts of herself she'd locked away, elements of her story that she needed, for the first time, to fully confront.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShe sought guidance in a tarot deck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaybe This Will Save Me\u003c\/em\u003e is structured through the cards of that tarot pull. The youngest of five children, she grappled with her own identity from an early age and spent her teenage years numbed by drugs and alcohol. At the same time, she harbored dreams of creative stardom and a desire to make herself seen. Charting her early struggles in theater, her rise to fame in \u003cem\u003e13 Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e, her hard-fought journey to sobriety, and the relationships that shaped her, \u003cem\u003eMaybe This Will Save Me \u003c\/em\u003eis a luminously written, bracingly honest, and structurally audacious memoir of an artist whose vision transcends mediums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorfman, Tommy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eTommy Dorfman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, director, and actor. She made her Broadway debut in Sam Gold's\u003cem\u003e Romeo + Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e and is known for her work in Netflix's \u003cem\u003e13 Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e. Her production company, Fever Dream, shines a light on various human experiences not yet told in film, television, and theater. Her debut feature film, \u003cem\u003eI Wish You All the Best\u003c\/em\u003e, premiered at SXSW in 2024. She holds a BA from Fordham University and is the recipient of a GLAAD Award. Born in Atlanta, Dorfman resides in New York City. This is her first book.","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298744860946,"sku":"9781335498564","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d89db57a-07f1-4db5-8ab6-e5eaa060bd1f.jpg?v=1747833129","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maybe-this-will-save-me-a-memoir-of-art-addiction-and-transformation-9781335498564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}