{"product_id":"im-a-fool-to-want-you-stories-9781635423853","title":"I'm a Fool to Want You: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThese dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBad Girls\u003c\/i\u003e erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in return they get what they deserve. Nuns, grandmothers, children, and dogs are never what they seem... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese 9 stories are inhabited by extravagant and profoundly human characters who face an ominous reality in ways as strange as themselves. \u003ci\u003eI'm a Fool to Want You \u003c\/i\u003econfirms that Camila Sosa Villada is one of the most powerful and original voices in contemporary literature. With her daring imagination, she can speak the language of a victim of the Mexican Inquisition, or create a dystopian universe where travestis take their revenge. With her unique style, Sosa Villada blends everyday life and magic, honoring the oral tradition with unparalleled fluency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Camila Villada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635423853","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728460320905,"sku":"9781635423853","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_18459bfc-a51f-4496-8aeb-71b79ba5c492.jpg?v=1719894388","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/im-a-fool-to-want-you-stories-9781635423853","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}