{"product_id":"songs-of-no-provenance-9781646223275","title":"Songs of No Provenance","description":"\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA suspenseful, wildly engaging debut novel by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRainbow Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e, following a musician spiraling in self-doubt and self-searching after a night--and a relationship--gone wrong \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSongs of No Provenance\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Joan Vole, an indie folk singer forever teetering on the edge of fame, who flees New York after committing a shocking sexual act onstage that she fears will doom her career. Joan seeks refuge at a writing camp for teenagers in rural Virginia, where she's forced to question her own toxic relationship to artmaking--and her complicated history with a friend and mentee--while finding new hope in her students and a deepening intimacy with a nonbinary artist and fellow camp staff member. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA propulsive character study of a flawed and fascinating artist, \u003ci\u003eSongs of No Provenance \u003c\/i\u003eexplores issues of trans nonbinary identity, queer baiting and appropriation, kink, fame hunger, secrecy and survival, and the question of whether a work of art can exist separately from its artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lydi Conklin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.54w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646223275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLYDI CONKLIN \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eRainbow Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Story Prize and the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection. Their fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e. They've drawn comics for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLenny Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications.\u003ci\u003e Songs of No Provenance \u003c\/i\u003eis their first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lydi Conklin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":49001620242589,"sku":"9781646223275","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_08114257-0a4e-4a07-85d4-51903fbaaebc.jpg?v=1791982388","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/songs-of-no-provenance-9781646223275","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}