{"product_id":"lets-become-strangers-laura-nejako-9798885045728","title":"Let's Become Strangers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I always knew that, someday, enthusiasm over a kitchen appliance would mark the beginning of my descent into old age. However, I thought I had at least until the end of my mid-twenties.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the dissolution of her carefully set plans, twenty-three-year-old author Laura Nejako finds herself single, living with her parents, and ready for reinvention. Consisting of essays written over the course of two years, \u003cem\u003eLet's Become Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e examines the nature of desirability, the transiency of life, and the interconnectedness of strangers. By adding humor to the seemingly mundane, Nejako discovers levity and meaning in the unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays pose thought-provoking questions like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes snail mucin smell delicious?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do dating apps and pet-finding platforms share so many similarities?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does one accept that everything will change?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet's Become Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone wondering \"So what happens next?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Nejako\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885045723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885045728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Degree Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Laura Nejako","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079336915199,"sku":"9798885045728","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b99c868-3e98-4718-a3d2-15d179c2d4c9.jpg?v=1685480555","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lets-become-strangers-laura-nejako-9798885045728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}