{"product_id":"macaroni-heart-michael-narkunski-9780299362348","title":"Macaroni Heart: A Memoir in Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaucous and raw, Michael Narkunski's memoir explores the complicated, unglamorous, and sometimes treacherous side of the queer millennial experience. The twenty interconnected essays trace events from the author's volatile adolescence in conservative Staten Island to an emotionally armored adulthood in Manhattan, including a teacher crush that turns into a misguided \"babysitter's seduction,\" a first boyfriend whose secret prosthetic kicks off the least of their problems, and myriad (fortunately failed) attempts to sabotage a successful long-term relationship. Rather than a \"coming out\" narrative, Narkunski's story speaks to those of his generation for whom acknowledging their sexuality was far easier than reaching earnest self-acceptance. Candid and poignant, \u003ci\u003eMacaroni Heart\u003c\/i\u003e explores identity, belonging, love, sex, validation, and what it ultimately takes to unbecome the version of yourself you once crafted to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Narkunski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299362345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299362348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Michael Narkunski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173942272255,"sku":"9780299362348","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4d951ef-7006-4f5a-9d35-2d2343f2428b.jpg?v=1788957186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/macaroni-heart-michael-narkunski-9780299362348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}