{"product_id":"dyke-delusions-essays-observations-paperback","title":"Dyke Delusions: Essays \u0026 Observations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Mann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions: Essays and Observations\u003c\/em\u003e is a nonlinear memoir that reclaims the notion of self as it reminds us to sit with the discomfort that comes with the journey. In a mix of personal essays and cultural criticism, Samantha Mann confronts body politics, motherhood, queerness, sexuality, and childhood trauma in a way we haven't seen before. Published work and never-before-seen essays come together for fans who were eagerly waiting for the follow-up to Mann's first book of essays, \u003cem\u003ePutting Out: Essays on Otherness\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamantha Mann opens her collection with a close reading of the word \"dyke,\" from her personal history with the word to the reclamation that ends with hope and possibility. From there, the ebb and flow of writing matches the healing waters that Mann searches for in \"Good and Clean and Fine,\" by stating clearly, \"We're meant for bigger things.\" \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e explores the liminal space between childhood and adulthood, whether it's Mann understanding her queerness as a camp counselor in \"Camp Out\" or finally finding love and living the life she deserves in \"Great Escape.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in Samantha Mann's pitch-perfect observations and signature humor, \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection filled with desire, yearning, and a search for more. Every essay connects to something bigger than us - emphasizing the importance of being honest with ourselves and with each other. The message behind \u003cem\u003eDyke Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e is essential: we need to be talking more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987377881389,"sku":"9781960869166","price":21.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/kuw2ShCkvt9781960869166.webp?v=1776178358","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/dyke-delusions-essays-observations-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}