{"product_id":"rubik-9781944700577","title":"Rubik","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Whatever your jam is -- mind-bending logic, beautiful, lyrical writing, or a deep dive into contemporary life -- there is something brilliant here for everyone.\" --\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The dead aren't really gone, they persist as phone numbers, social media accounts, newsletter recipients, and as members of fan-fiction forums. Digital ghosts move and connect us: we feel we know people we have only seen online just as corporations masquerade as familiar friends. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eRubik\u003c\/i\u003e, darkly comedic interconnected stories follow Elena Rubik, her best friend Jules Valentine, and wannabe investigative reporter April Kuan, as a viral marketing scheme's motivations become cause for concern. There are the adventures of a model turned visual artist, a voice actor primarily used for tech support, enigmatic schoolchildren, clever anime characters, and more. \u003cbr\u003e Deftly blending the real and imagined with biting social satire, Elizabeth Tan explores the lives of her diverse group of characters with deep empathy and insight into our contemporary world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Tan recently completed her PhD in Creative Writing at Curtin University in Perth. Her work has previously appeared in Westerly, The Lifted Brow, Voiceworks and The Sleepers Almanac. Her webcomic, Mais Pourquoi, can be found at et-maispourquoi.blogspot.com. \u003ci\u003eRubik\u003c\/i\u003e is her first collection of stories. She lives in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Unnamed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447380250898,"sku":"9781944700577","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b215eb44-dc30-4d1c-a1fe-6483b5370574.jpg?v=1729713734","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rubik-9781944700577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}