{"product_id":"self-portrait-with-nothing-9781250820860","title":"Self-Portrait with Nothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan Black \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eFringe\u003c\/i\u003e in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent.\" --Booker Prize winner, George Saunders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Aimee Pokwatka's \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is tantalizing and elusive lacework, delicately balanced between the branches of fantasy, mystery and realism like a spider's web.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf a picture paints a thousand worlds\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects' doppelgängers from parallel universes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearching the rumors, Pepper couldn't help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA universe in which Ula's rejection didn't still hurt too much to share? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, \u003c\/i\u003eSelf-Portrait with Nothing\u003ci\u003e is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250820860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Aimee Pokwatka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935561257141,"sku":"9781250820860","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_65ce4431-6266-4886-b084-e6d599b7eef8.jpg?v=1688489461","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/self-portrait-with-nothing-9781250820860","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}