{"product_id":"descent-9781632431714","title":"Descent","description":"\u003cb\u003eA work of fabulist fiction that centers on the lives and protection of those living in sick, disabled, and other marginalized bodies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arria Deepwater's \u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern fairy tale exploring the vulnerability and strength that come with living in an unconventional body, especially for those living with the experience of disabilities, chronic illness, hyper-medicalization, objectification, and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. The reader is invited to become an observer of isolation, violation, and the magic of secret joy. \u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003emoves through entangled connections and dissolving boundaries between humanity and the natural world as it seeks to weave a spell of protection for those whose bodies do not conform, for whom existence is a radical act of rebellion and creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring boundaries of intimacy, fluidity, and grief, Deepwater brings an eco-feminist speculative twist to the growing canon of writers with marginalized identities. Deepwater considers the fractured reality of living in a queer disabled body and how we might find freedom, safety, and spiritual healing despite grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003eis the winner of Omnidawn's 2022 Fabulist Fiction Contest, chosen by Michelle Ruiz Keil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnidawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632431714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72","brand":"Arria Deepwater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495017218229,"sku":"9781632431714","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e406dbdb-aacf-4700-987e-30bdc084966b.jpg?v=1754973629","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/descent-9781632431714","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}