Bye Bye Blondie by Virginie Despentes (English) Paperback Book

Description: Bye Bye Blondie by Virginie Despentes, Sian Reynolds Psychiatric institutions and class difference doom two young lovers from the start in this dark romantic comedy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Feminist Press is committed to translating the works of Virginie Despentes and making the books accessible to an American audience. Novels by Despentes will feature cover art by celebrated American illustrator, Molly Crabapple, which will make the books instantly recognizable and tie them together through design. Molly Crabapple has a distinct style, and is a contributing editor for VICE, and has written for publications including The New York Times, Paris Review, and Vanity Fair. has a woman author and a woman translator, both of who are already very prominent figures in the literature-in-translation community. Author Biography Virginie Despentesis a writer, filmmaker, and noted French feminist critic. She is the author of many award-winning books, includingKing Kong Theory,Apocalypse Baby(winner of the 2010 Prix Renaudot), and theVernon Subutextrilogy (shortlisted for the 2018 International Booker Prize). She co-directed the screen adaptations of her controversial novelsBaise-MoiandBye Bye Blondie, and served as screenwriter for the adaptation of her novelPretty Things.Sian Reynolds has translated many books on French history, including most of the works of Fernand Braudel. Recent translations include fiction by Virginie Despentes, Antonin Varenne and French crime novelist, Fred Vargas. Four Vargas translations have been awarded the Crime Writers Association International Dagger (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013). She is professor emerita of French at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Promotional Co-op availableGalleys available by requestNational campaign:Sending advance copies to the following publications (both print and online):General/literary: The New York Times, New York Magazine, The L Magazine, The New Yorker, Brooklyn Rail, n+1, Guernica, Full Stop, Bookforum, New York Review of Books, LA Review of Books, LitHub, The Paris Review, VICE, Bookforum, The Believer, Bloomsbury Review, Rain Taxi, The Rumpus, Goodreads, Shelf Awareness, Bookslut, Book Riot, GuernicaLiterature in translation-specific: World Literature Today, Complete Review, Three Percent, Alta Translation Review, Asymptote, Salonica World Lit, Two Lines, Words Without Borders, Writers No One ReadsTrades: Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, Library Journal Competing Titles Eat My Heart Out Zoe Pilger 9781558618855 17.95 The Feminist Press at CUNY May 2015 The Have-Nots Katharina Hacker 9781933372419 14.95 Europa Editions Feb 2008 Hyacinth Girls Lauren Frankel 9780553418057 25.00 Crown May 2015 Jillian Halle Butler 9781940430294 9.95 Curbside Splendor Feb 2015 Ill Be Right There Kyung-Sook Shin 9781590516737 15.95 Other Press June 2014 Description for Sales People A new edition of a controversial novel by French feminist author Virginie Despentes. Despentes is well known for her novels King Kong Theory and Apocalypse Baby. Her novel Baise-Moi (Grove Press, 2002) is one of the most controversial novels of recent years. With a new cover from celebrated illustrator Molly Crabapple, a contributing editor at Vice. Will appeal to fans of Kathy Acker and Michelle Tea. Details ISBN1558619275 Author Sian Reynolds Short Title BYE BYE BLONDIE Pages 365 Language English Translator Sian Reynolds ISBN-10 1558619275 ISBN-13 9781558619272 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1969 Year 2016 Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New York Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2016-08-25 US Release Date 2016-08-25 Publication Date 2016-08-25 UK Release Date 2016-08-25 Publisher Feminist Press at The City University of New York DEWEY 843.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-10-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142697059;

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