{"product_id":"heartways-rita-mcbride-9781551521602","title":"Heartways: The Exploits of Genny O","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartways\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration between the Whitney Museum of American Art, Printed Matter, Inc., and Arsenal Pulp Press through its ArsenalAdvance imprint, is a faux romance compilation that deconstructs art, -literature, sex, and desire in one fell swoop. Emulating a \"novel,\" each chapter is written by a different contributor, all of whom create romantic tableaux that simultaneously work within and outside literary conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartways\u003c\/i\u003e is the turgid, winsome tale of Genny O, a youthful innocent who is fated to everlasting virginity. Despite all efforts to the contrary, each deflowering is her \"first time.\" With both drama and humor, we encounter Genny O as she tries to find what she is lacking in the arms of her artist object of desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartways\u003c\/i\u003e is the brain child of internationally acclaimed artist Rita McBride. Rebellious in conceit and execution, it will take you down the road of love and romance to a place in your heart that you always knew was there. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is only the first of a planned four-volume series, each book steeped in a particular genre and making use of a collective structure. Forthcoming titles include \u003ci\u003eCrimeways\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFutureways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMyways\u003c\/i\u003e and include more than 50 different contributions by artists, architects, writers, journalists, curators, and critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include: John Baldessari, Erin Cosgrove, Douglas Coupland, Fabio, Michele Hierholzer, Rita McBride, Jennifer Nelson, Cate Rimmer, Joe Scanlan, Kimberly Sexton, Kathy Slade and Michael Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita McBride\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned conceptual artist whose work ranges from architectural sculptures to unorthodox book projects. She was the recipient of the Rome Prize, the DAAD Berlin, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and was on a team shortlisted for the World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rita McBride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1551521601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551521602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 4.44w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 37","brand":"Rita McBride","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46052262838527,"sku":"9781551521602","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8124bd89-c202-44c7-b0bf-8e190f12f0a3.jpg?v=1723555812","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heartways-rita-mcbride-9781551521602","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}