{"product_id":"spit-and-passion-cristy-c-road-9781558618077","title":"Spit and Passion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpit and Passion\u003c\/em\u003e is about the transformative moment when music crashes into a stifling adolescent bedroom and saves you--suddenly, you belong. In this graphic memoir, cult illustrator Cristy C. Road brings \"to vivid life the experiences of a queer-identified Latina punk rocker\" (\u003cem\u003eBitch\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt twelve years old, Cristy is trying to balance the values of a Cuban Catholic family with her newfound queer identity, and begins a chronic obsession with the punk band Green Day. In this stunning memoir, Road renders the clash between her rich inner world of fantasy and the numbing suburban conformity she is surrounded by. She finds solace in the closet--where she lets her deep excitement about punk rock foment and, in that angst and euphoria, finds a path to self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCristy C. Road\u003c\/strong\u003e has reached cult status for work that captures the beauty of the imperfect. Her career began with \u003cem\u003eGreenzine\u003c\/em\u003e, a punk rock zine, which she made for ten years. She has since published \u003cem\u003eIndestructible\u003c\/em\u003e, an illustrated novel about high school; \u003cem\u003eDistance Makes the Heart Grow Sick\u003c\/em\u003e, a postcard book; and \u003cem\u003eBad Habits\u003c\/em\u003e, a love story about self-destruction and healing. She has also illustrated countless album covers, book jackets, and political organization propaganda. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristy C. Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558618074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558618077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2012 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 74","brand":"Cristy C. Road","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044906201343,"sku":"9781558618077","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f81220a9-4d1f-4430-9253-256711071f72.jpg?v=1684975606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spit-and-passion-cristy-c-road-9781558618077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}