{"product_id":"nine-grudges-molly-mccloy-9781636284880","title":"Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is more than a memoir; it is a testament to the departure from trauma's clutches. McCloy shows us the way by magnifying her working-class queerness with brilliant writing. \" --CAConrad, Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNine Grudges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e by Molly McCloy is a raw, defiant, and darkly hilarious queer memoir that traces nine pivotal moments of childhood trauma, blending humor, heartbreak, and resilience to illuminate the power of forgiveness, identity, and queer joy amid family dysfunction. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of her 1993 college graduation in Olympia, Molly McCloy spends her time drunk and high, pulling dykey pranks, and thrashing in mosh pits--anything to avoid the troubled, working-class family she left behind in Arizona. But after a vivid nightmare involving her dad, Molly writes him a letter, asking him to apologize for nine instances of mental, verbal, and physical abuse. To her surprise, her dad writes back. \u003cem\u003eNine Grudges \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of Molly's nine heartbreaking moments, her humor as a coping strategy, and her queerness as a source of joy. Celebrating dark victories snatched from the jaws of trauma, this book asks whether grudge wielding is an act more powerful than forgiveness itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Molly McCloy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636284884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636284880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Hen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Molly McCloy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175889416447,"sku":"9781636284880","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_554846bc-aa34-4269-8777-f668a7f0af25.jpg?v=1771336219","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nine-grudges-molly-mccloy-9781636284880","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}