{"product_id":"the-anti-romantic-child-a-memoir-of-unexpected-joy-9780061690280","title":"The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy","description":"\"\u003cem\u003eTheAnti-Romantic Child \u003c\/em\u003eis remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge.\" --MarieBrenner, writer for \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e andauthor of \u003cem\u003eApples and Oranges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature, Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia, a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our hopes and expectations for our children and ourselves. Withluminous prose and a searing, personal story evocative of \u003cem\u003eA Year of MagicalThinking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Year of Reading Proust\u003c\/em\u003e, Gilman's \u003cem\u003eThe Anti-RomanticChild \u003c\/em\u003eis an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilman, Priscilla:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePriscilla Gilman grew up in New York City and is a former professor of English literature at Yale University and Vassar College. She has taught poetry appreciation to inmates in a restorative justice program and to New York City public school students. \u003cem\u003eThe Anti-Romantic Child\u003c\/em\u003e, her first book, was excerpted in \u003cem\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/em\u003emagazine and featured on the cover of its international edition; it was an NPR \u003cem\u003eMorning Edition \u003c\/em\u003eMust-Read, \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e's Book of the Week, and selected as one the Best Books of 2011 by the \u003cem\u003eLeonard Lopate Show\u003c\/em\u003e. Gilman writes regularly for publications including the \u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, speaks frequently at schools, conferences, and organizations about parenting, education, and the arts, and is a Scholar\/Facilitator for the New York Council for the Humanities. She lives in New York City with her family. \u003cem\u003e The Anti-Romantic Child \u003c\/em\u003ehas been nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award for Best First Book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502971588882,"sku":"9780061690280","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_656b0bcf-dd6e-4033-957a-0058206498de.jpg?v=1730779661","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-anti-romantic-child-a-memoir-of-unexpected-joy-9780061690280","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}