{"product_id":"the-body-of-the-thing-9781916751514","title":"The Body of the Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lyrical and visceral short story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Body of the Thing\u003c\/i\u003e unpicks the hierarchies that thrum under our relationships, from first loves and lusts to motherhood and miscarriages, from sexual awakenings to final confrontations with death. \u003c\/b\u003eTraversing bougie neighbourhoods in Manhattan, sun-drenched piazzas in Italy, coastal Maine, and the bustle of London, these stories chase the fallout when women's bodies are valued for their beauty and youth, dismissed and discarded when ill, or made useful as parents and caregivers. Fluid, sensual, and fearless, \u003ci\u003eThe Body of the Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is about looking at and living in the female body - and all of its complicated realities and wonders. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karishma Jobanputra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e And Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916751514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarishma Jobanputra \u003c\/b\u003eis a British-Indian writer currently based in London. A graduate of Columbia University's MFA Fiction programme, her work has been listed for the Brick Lane Short Story Prize and the Disquiet Literary Prize for Fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Body of the Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Karishma Jobanputra \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48969071919261,"sku":"9781916751514","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d4902910-6cea-47ee-98fa-4b27d7b7b96d.jpg?v=1790753697","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-body-of-the-thing-9781916751514","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}