{"product_id":"history-is-embarrassing","title":"History Is Embarrassing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of essays full of startling directness, fearlessness, and surprise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Filled with profound reflections and snapshots from the past, Karen Chase’s \u003ci\u003eHistory is Embarrassing\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together threads from one single life—a girl suffering from polio, a poet, a Jewish woman, a writer, and a painter. Like Chase, the characters who populate these essays are outsiders—undercover cops, a gay couple in 1500s India, bear poachers, psychiatric patients, and even a president—each a meaningful part of history. Divided into three parts—histories, pleasures, and horrors—\u003ci\u003eHistory is Embarrassing\u003c\/i\u003e is an assortment of thought-provoking essays that are sure to resonate with many readers.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"CavanKerry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48008540750168,"sku":"9781960327024","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781960327024_990c5a14-d5cb-44fe-8f39-fb9f50a15b11.jpg?v=1764829839","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/history-is-embarrassing","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}