{"product_id":"open-throat","title":"Henry Hoke: Open Throat [2023] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A slim jewel of a novel . . . \u003ci\u003eOpen Throat \u003c\/i\u003eis what fiction should be.' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down.' Catherine Lacey, author of \u003ci\u003ePew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Summer Books of 2023, and one of \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e's 'Fiction to be Excited for in 2023'. Named a Most Anticipated Book by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, and Literary Hub.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI've never eaten a person but today I might . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by the voices around them, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their own identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call 'ellay'. As they confront a carousel of temptations and threats, the lion takes us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: do they want to eat a person, or become one?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeral and vulnerable, profound and playful, \u003ci\u003eOpen Throat \u003c\/i\u003eis a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world. This is a marvel of storytelling that brings the mythic to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoke Henry","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46725837979987,"sku":"9781035007752","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hoke-henry-henry-hoke-open-throat-2023-hardback-9781035007752-51080876196179.jpg?v=1686681144","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/open-throat","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}