{"product_id":"the-bee-book-9781778430794","title":"The Bee Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surreal story of honeyed sweetness, predatory stings, and metamorphosis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a coming-of-age story inspired by second-wave feminism, the intelligent and curious Habella confronts her passions and those of the men around her. From her first period, to unsettling sexual encounters, to her dissatisfying life as a mother and wife, \u003ci\u003eThe Bee Book\u003c\/i\u003e follows Habella as she negotiates the complexities of her desires as they conflict with the oppressive norms of patriarchy. In this genre-defying work that brings together fiction, poetry, visual art, games, and more, we follow Habella--deeply inspired by the lives of bees--as she seeks self-liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1981, this new edition features an introduction by Stephen Cain and Eric Schmaltz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Invisible Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778430794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 4.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Ann Rosenberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948733300917,"sku":"9781778430794","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0ae28eb3-dd87-43b5-831d-b3f968ca09fd.jpg?v=1762272605","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bee-book-9781778430794","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}