{"product_id":"blue-field-9781771961516","title":"Blue Field","description":"\u003cp\u003eElise Levine uses language as a dare--tough, intense, almost defensive; ironically, it only heightens the effect of her compassion, which pierces the narrative with equal immediacy. From this edginess her vivid characters--who, in various states of ruin and repair, struggle towards a sense of family--emerge as authentic as bone.--Anne Michaels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her friend Jane dies while exploring an underwater cave with her husband Rand, Marilyn takes up diving again, to honor--and outdo--her late friend. Marilyn drags Rand with her as she increasingly pushes herself far past her limits and skill level, endangering them both in their private underwater version of hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecalling the best of Mary Gaitskill and Lidia Yuknavitch, this gripping, tense novel explores the tangled lives of three driven risk-addicts--deeply flawed people bound and propelled and ultimately unraveled by desire, loss, and guilt. Driven by character, foregrounding language and form, at times fabulist and dystopic in style, the novel's heightened sexual atmosphere and psychological distress immerse the reader in a world of unforgettable depth and darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter more than two decades since the release of her sensational, critically-acclaimed collection \u003ci\u003eDriving Men Mad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Field\u003c\/i\u003e marks the much-anticipated return to form for Levine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElise Levine\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eDriving Men Mad\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eRequests and Dedications\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Baltimore, and directs the MA in Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Biblioasis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771961516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elise Levine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39991903584437,"sku":"9781771961516","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_30239300-273c-45b2-b608-b9984e321971.jpg?v=1620706055","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blue-field-9781771961516","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}