{"product_id":"being-lolita-alisson-wood-9781250217233","title":"Being Lolita: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS FEATURED IN THE HULU DOCUMENTARY \u003ci\u003eKEEP THIS BETWEEN US\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dark relationship evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Have you ever read \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins seventeen-year-old Alisson's metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing--and in a young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. North. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. North gives Alisson a copy of \u003ci\u003eLolita \u003c\/i\u003eto read, telling her it is a beautiful story about love. The book soon becomes the backdrop to a connection that blooms from a simple crush into a devastating and dangerous bond. But as Mr. North's hold on her tightens, Alisson is forced to evaluate how much of their narrative is actually a disturbing fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of what becomes a deeply abusive relationship, Alisson is faced again and again with the story of her past, from rereading \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e in college to working with teenage girls to becoming a professor of creative writing. It is only with that distance and perspective that she understands the ultimate power language has had on her--and how to harness that power to tell her own true story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning coming-of-age memoir that shines a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, grooming, vulnerability, and power. This is the story of what happens when a young woman realizes her entire narrative must be rewritten--and then takes back the pen to rewrite it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alisson Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250217237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250217233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Alisson Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051425001727,"sku":"9781250217233","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_846afa22-e6a0-4b53-93cf-48c84334d8b1.jpg?v=1685013020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-lolita-alisson-wood-9781250217233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}