{"product_id":"skin-contact-9781538776018","title":"Skin Contact","description":"\u003cb\u003eA newly open marriage brings discovery, excitement, and upheaval to a young couple, and to the friends and lovers in their orbit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirty years old and reeling from her mother's recent death, Frances feels as if she's lost her sense of purpose, her joy. Her husband, Ben, will do anything to help her. So when she suggests that they open their marriage, he's willing--and maybe even a little intrigued. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They invite a young woman into their bedroom, create a joint dating profile, and go on dates with other exploring couples, with mixed but often exciting results. Over the next five years, they explore their sexualities, navigating through jealousy, betrayal, desire, and obsession--and the friends and lovers in their circle find themselves asking new questions about their own lives and relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Ben finds himself falling in love with another woman, just as Frances realizes she's ready to settle down and have a baby, they're forced to confront the consequences of their experiment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With warmth, humor, and sharp insight, Elisa Faison explores marriage's many forms and possibilities--and announces herself as an exciting new voice in fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisa Faison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.30w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538776018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisa Faison\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance editor living in Carrboro, North Carolina with her partner and one-year-old twins. She has published stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmokelong Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her story \"Motherlove\" was the recipient of the 2024 Peden Prize, awarded by \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e and judged by Rachel Yoder. Her story \"Group Sex\" was the third most-read story of 2023 in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly, Elisa worked as a bookseller at Flyleaf Books and the book reviews editor at The Carolina Quarterly. She holds a PhD in English from UNC Chapel Hill.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Elisa Faison \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48552036040861,"sku":"9781538776018","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f2a8033b-9324-435a-adce-acbd1c35df21.jpg?v=1782828017","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/skin-contact-9781538776018","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}