{"product_id":"sophisticated-devices-make-no-mistake","title":"Sophisticated Devices\/Make No Mistake","description":"This, the first of the Barnacle Split Editions, features two stories, one by Jesse Michaels, one by Sam McPheeters. Jesse Michaels' \"Make No Mistake\" revolves around the story of a young man whose chance encounter with a woman in a therapist's office tips off an unhinged adventure that completely changes his perspective on life. Sam McPheeters' \"Sophisticated Devices\" takes on the prison system, following a man released from prison navigating a world that is hostile to him and his past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Michaels\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, musician and writer. He is well known for being the singer for the late '80s punk band Operation Ivy. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eWhispering Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2013. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he continues to write, create visual art, and direct films. \u003cb\u003eSam McPheeters\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Lorain, Ohio in 1969. He is the former lead singer of Born Against, Men's Recovery Project, and Wrangler Brutes, and the founder of Vermiform Records. He has written for \u003ci\u003eApology, Chicago Reader, Criterion, Vice, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Loom of Ruin, \u003c\/i\u003e was published by L.A.'s Mugger Books in 2012. He lives in Pomona, CA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books, a Barnacle Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447059812626,"sku":"9781942600046","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a43289de-cbb4-4a4b-868a-f73c48b3823f.jpg?v=1729712091","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sophisticated-devices-make-no-mistake","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}