{"product_id":"the-african-desperate-martine-syms-9781643621708","title":"The African Desperate","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acerbically funny and intimate screenplay for acclaimed visual artist Martine Syms's debut film, \u003ci\u003eThe African Desperate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe African Desperate\u003c\/i\u003e follows Palace Bryant on one very long day in 2017 that starts with her MFA graduation in upstate New York and ends at a Chicago Blue Line Station. Set against the lush backdrop of late summer, Palace navigates the pitfalls of self-actualization and the fallacies of the art world. Shot through with Syms's celebrated conceptual grit, humor, social commentary, and vivid visual language, \u003ci\u003eThe African Desperate\u003c\/i\u003e leads us through picturesque landscapes and artists studios, from academic critiques to backseat hookups, and from the night of a wild graduation party to the morning of a lonely trip back home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martine Syms, Rocket Caleshu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164362170X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643621708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nightboat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Martine Syms","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073876619519,"sku":"9781643621708","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45781bf0-e9fb-450e-b922-c4b4de42508c.jpg?v=1685450439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-african-desperate-martine-syms-9781643621708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}