{"product_id":"unlubricated-9780060734114","title":"Unlubricated","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Fierce and Hysterical Tale\u003cbr\u003eOf Self-Destruction On\u003cbr\u003eThe Road to Being Discovered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah is a struggling actress living in New York's Tribeca, and like any young thesp she is bent on success: finding paying jobs that offer good material, not just mindless roles for eager and nubile bodies. When she comes across a lost play by a dead 1980s icon -- brilliantly written, with the perfect role that will display her acting chops -- she thinks she's hit the jackpot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she becomes the play's de facto producer and lands a gig on an indie film, she's forced to deal with the nonstop whirlwind of backstage maneuverings and outrageous personalities ... and with the fact that she witnessed the falling of the Twin Towers from blocks away. When Hannah loses her coveted role to an old rival, she learns a shocking truth that could bring her whole world tumbling down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDynamic and moving, with trademark Nersesian moments of cutting humor and truth, \u003cem\u003eUnlubricated\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of down-and-dirty off-Broadway New York theatre, sex, love, and life in the wake of September 11.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNersesian, Arthur:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur Nersesian'\u003c\/strong\u003es other novels include \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fuck-Up, Manhattan Loverboy, Dogrun\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSuicide Casanova\u003c\/strong\u003e. He has also written three books of poems and one book of plays. Nersesian was the managing editor of the literary magazine The Portable Lower East Side and was an English teacher at Hostos Community College (C.U.N.Y.) in the South Bronx. He was born and raised in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317820297490,"sku":"9780060734114","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c95d299-b657-4d2e-9ec6-4c454ae3f91d.jpg?v=1727540803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unlubricated-9780060734114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}