{"product_id":"the-last-girl-9798899901799","title":"The Last Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Last Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, M.R. Mandell's sophomore chapbook, she tells stories of abandonment, and survival. Opening with a young girl's vivid memory of sexual abuse, M.R. guides us through her speakers' experiences with exploitation and betrayal, often from the ones they trusted most. Using a collage of voices, she winds us along shallow streets of suburbia, haunted bedrooms, and stark city rooftops. With honesty and humor, she reflects on a childhood full of poverty, fear and death, ending with grown-up tales of feminine defiance and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMandell, M. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - M.R. Mandell's poems have appeared in The McNeese Review, HAD and Door Is A Jar, among others. Her debut chapbook, \"Don't Worry About Me,\" was released in 2024 (Bottlecap Press). She attended the Southampton Writers Conference under the mentorship of Billy Collins.","brand":"Finishing Line Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690597155090,"sku":"9798899901799","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9dcb94c6-2af9-47d2-8368-d6bc75fc6f4d.jpg?v=1761740766","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-girl-9798899901799","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}