{"product_id":"housemates-paperback","title":"Housemates - 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\u003eEmma Copley Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in this \"exceptional, keenly observed meditation on art and love\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) in a fractured America, by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tender, nuanced, and hilarious.\"--\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15 LGBTQ+ Books to Read for Pride--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePeople, The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e NBC, \u003ci\u003eThem, Autostraddle, Electric Lit, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Random House Book Club edition includes a Q\u0026amp;A with Torrey Peters and a discussion guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat does it feel like, standing in the moments that will mark your life?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Bernie replies to Leah's ad for a new housemate in Philadelphia, the two begin an intense and defiantly uncategorizable friendship based on a mutual belief in their art, and one another. Both aspire to capture the world around them: Leah through her writing; Bernie through her photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Bernie's former photography professor, the renowned yet tarnished Daniel Dunn, dies and leaves her a complicated inheritance, Leah volunteers to accompany Bernie to his home in rural Pennsylvania, turning the jaunt into a road trip with an ambitious mission: to document America through words and photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat ensues is a journey into the heart of the nation, bringing the housemates into conversation with people from all walks of life--\"the absurd dreamers and failures of this wide, wide country\"--as they try to make sense of the times they are living in. Along the way, Leah and Bernie discover what it means to chase their own ideas and dreams, and to embrace what they are capable of both romantically and artistically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarm and insightful, \u003ci\u003eHousemates \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of youth and freedom--a glorious celebration of queer life, and how art and love might save us all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Copley Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, \u003c\/i\u003e was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and was nominated for an Edgar Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and an Anthony Award, among other honors. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta, McSweeney's, VQR, American Short Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Blue Stoop, a community hub for the literary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51994661060909,"sku":"9780593242254","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Fl43plX46l9780593242254.webp?v=1776365426","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/housemates-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}