{"product_id":"late-september-paperback","title":"Late September - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Mattes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLate September\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate queer coming-of-age tale exploring the nuances of love, trauma and mental health. A compelling literary fiction debut for readers of Heather O'Neill and Zoe Whittall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2000, Ines, a grief-stricken skateboarder beginning to explore her sexuality, leaves behind her sheltered hometown on a Greyhound bus bound for Montreal. In awe of the city's vibrancy, and armed with a journal and a Discman, Ines sets out to find a new way, befriending April, a latex-loving goth who gets her a job as a cam-girl. In the midst of a bar fight Ines meets Max, a magnetic skateboarder, whom she quickly falls for.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs summer fades to fall Ines tries to uphold the bliss of their intoxicating summer, realizing that while she has escaped the confines of her small-town life, she cannot escape her past. The city changes and their romance darkens as Ines learns that Max is experiencing mental health challenges, all while a regular at the cam studio gets threateningly close. Ines learns that loving herself first requires trial and error--and that love is not always an innocent word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725990727743,"sku":"9780889714564","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/333d279190ca27c5cb19556ad3f320c9.webp?v=1765108791","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/late-september-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}