{"product_id":"trafik-9781566896061","title":"Trafik","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the singularly inventive mind of Rikki Ducornet, \u003ci\u003eTrafik\u003c\/i\u003e is a buoyant voyage through outer space and inner longing, transposing human experiences of passion, loss, and identity into a post-Earth universe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuiver, a mostly-human astronaut, takes refuge from the monotony of harvesting minerals on remote asteroids by running through a virtual reality called the Lights, chasing visions of an elusive red-haired beauty. Her high-strung robot partner, Mic, pilots their Wobble and entertains himself exploring his records of the obliterated planet Earth, searching for Al Pacino trivia, unfamiliar recipes, and high fashion trends. But when an accident destroys their cargo, Quiver and Mic go rogue, setting off on a madcap journey through outer space towards an idyllic destination: the planet Trafik.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRikki Ducornet is a transdisciplinary artist. Her work is animated by an interest in nature, Eros, tyranny and the transcendent capacities of the creative imagination. She is a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and artist, and her fiction has been translated into fifteen languages. Her art has been exhibited internationally, most recently with Amnesty International's traveling exhibit \u003ci\u003eI Welcome, \u003c\/i\u003e focused on the refugee crisis. She has received numerous fellowships and awards including an Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Bard College Arts and Letters Award, the Prix Guerlain, a Critics' Choice Award, and the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Jade Cabinet\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Coffee House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50441053569298,"sku":"9781566896061","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f3dfff4-1c6e-41b5-8ecd-55120cfd251d.jpg?v=1729663672","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trafik-9781566896061","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}