{"product_id":"ive-been-wrong-before-essays-9781501199646","title":"I've Been Wrong Before: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning essayist and author of the \"shrewd as hell and hysterically funny\" (Carmen Maria Machado, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Body and Other Parties\u003c\/i\u003e) novel \u003ci\u003eCheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe\u003c\/i\u003e comes a moving and unforgettable essay collection about his travels around the globe as he reflects on the power and complexity of human relationships. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning essay \"Lover's Theme,\" in which Evan James explores the life of a drag queen in San Francisco, to his poignant story of coming out in \"One Hell of a Homie,\" set against the backdrop of the 1992 film \u003ci\u003eClass Act\u003c\/i\u003e, this essay collection brilliantly captures both the beauty and pain of relationships--friendly, familiar, and romantic. \u003ci\u003eI've Been Wrong Before\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening and heartfelt illustration of how our differences are often the things that bring us closer together. Masterfully balancing tremendous insight with startling humor, this absorbing collection features Evan James's \"wry intelligence and sense of the absurd\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(R.O. Kwon, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Incendiaries\u003c\/i\u003e) and is perfect for fans of Alexander Chee and Maggie Nelson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501199646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2020 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Evan James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654899888284,"sku":"9781501199646","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4ba7c1c5-877b-4362-8639-82feafe52c57.jpg?v=1603884341","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ive-been-wrong-before-essays-9781501199646","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}