{"product_id":"space-story-fiona-ostby-9781513128764","title":"Space Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quietly powerful graphic novel of hope, separation, and perseverance in the journey to reunite with those you love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Set in a near future of apocalyptic threat and space colonization, Fiona Ostby's debut graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eSpace Story, \u003c\/i\u003e is a queer love story full of wistful longing. . . Refreshingly, most characters are women or nonbinary and are matter-of-factly represented as queer. Many particularly touching spreads create parallels: a left-hand panel in red, opposite one in blue, show Leah and Hannah in separate beds, facing each other across an impossible divide. The simple layouts and focus on relationships turn a cosmic dystopia into something universal.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, featured as one of the Best Books of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a story filled with bitter-sweet moments (but with a happy ending), and I am in love with it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--BookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Economical and poignantly told, Ostby's debut graphic novel sets a queer family's separation drama against an apocalyptic backdrop. . . This is a touching love story for hard times.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo women fall in love and start a family on a dying Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one escapes to space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer family is still on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey won't give up until they find each other again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author Fiona Ostby, \u003ci\u003eSpace Story\u003c\/i\u003e weaves an interstellar tale of discovering love and finding strength, courage, and hope--even in the darkest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiona Ostby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1513128760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513128764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e West Margin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Fiona Ostby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994762379519,"sku":"9781513128764","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9f14a82-dc93-4d3e-a470-92fe302e872e.jpg?v=1683332039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/space-story-fiona-ostby-9781513128764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}