{"product_id":"the-escape-artist-9781982113612","title":"The Escape Artist","description":"\u003cb\u003eA luminous new memoir from the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller \u003ci\u003eAfter Long Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Escape Artist \u003c\/i\u003ehas been lauded by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Mary Karr as \"beautifully written, honest, and psychologically astute. A must-read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Alison Bechdel's \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e and George Hodgman's \u003ci\u003eBettyville\u003c\/i\u003e, Fremont writes with wit and candor about growing up in a household held together by a powerful glue: secrets. Her parents, profoundly affected by their memories of the Holocaust, pass on to both Helen and her older sister a zealous determination to protect themselves from what they see as danger from the outside world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFremont delves deeply into the family dynamic that produced such a startling devotion to secret keeping, beginning with the painful and unexpected discovery that she has been disinherited in her father's will. In scenes that are frank, moving, and often surprisingly funny, She writes about growing up in such an intemperate household, with parents who pretended to be Catholics but were really Jews--and survivors of Nazi-occupied Poland. She shares tales of family therapy sessions, disordered eating, her sister's frequently unhinged meltdowns, and her own romantic misadventures as she tries to sort out her sexual identity. Searching, poignant, and ultimately redemptive, \u003ci\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful contribution to the memoir shelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFremont, Helen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, Helen Fremont is the author of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eAfter Long Silence\u003c\/i\u003e. Her works of fiction and nonfiction have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003ePrize Stories: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Harvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers, she has been a teaching fellow at both Bread Loaf and the Radcliffe Institute. She worked as a public defender in Boston, where she now lives with her wife. You can find Helen online at HelenFremont.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50372359553298,"sku":"9781982113612","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ef873150-8cc5-43a5-83ad-41b3236f3726.jpg?v=1728546063","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-escape-artist-9781982113612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}