{"product_id":"descent-14","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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDescent \u003c\/i\u003eis the winner of Omnidawn’s 2022 Fabulist Fiction Contest, chosen by Michelle Ruiz Keil.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Omnidawn Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54803605750104,"sku":"9781632431714","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781632431714.jpg?v=1777943723","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/descent-14","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}