{"product_id":"the-merry-spinster-9781250113429","title":"The Merry Spinster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Empowering, subversive. . . . Daniel M. Lavery twists fairy tales into elegant garrotes. . . . There's not a single weak link in the cat's-breath chain of this collection.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from the beloved \"Children's Stories Made Horrific\" series, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Spinster\u003c\/i\u003e takes up the trademark wit that endeared Daniel M. Lavery to readers of both The Toast and the bestselling debut \u003ci\u003eTexts from Jane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Spinster\u003c\/i\u003e twists traditional children's stories and fairy tales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfalteringly faithful to its beloved source material, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Spinster\u003c\/i\u003e also illuminates the unsuspected and frequently alarming emotional complexities at play in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck ourselves in for the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holt Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250113429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2017 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daniel M. Lavery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150709252277,"sku":"9781250113429","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b7725f56-7612-4092-9262-e32782ffe8e8.jpg?v=1741105063","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-merry-spinster-9781250113429","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}