{"product_id":"brainwyrms-paperback","title":"Brainwyrms - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Rumfitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smart, seething social horror...Rumfitt gives her worms the grotesque and triumphant glory they demand.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Alison Rumfitt, the author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me I'm Worthless\u003c\/i\u003e -- \"a triumph of transgressive queer horror\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) -- comes \u003ci\u003eBrainwyrms\u003c\/i\u003e, a searing body horror novel of obsession, violence, and pleasure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e (Tor.com) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alison is like the twisted daughter of Clive Barker and Shirley Jackson.\" --\u003cb\u003eJoe Hill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \u003ci\u003eTell Me I'm Worthless\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a transphobic woman bombs Frankie's workplace, she blows up Frankie's life with it. As the media descends like vultures, Frankie tries to cope with the carnage: binge-drinking, sleeping with strangers, pushing away her friends. Then, she meets Vanya. Mysterious, beautiful, terrifying Vanya. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two hit it off immediately, but as their relationship intensifies, so too does Frankie's feeling that Vanya is hiding something from her. When Vanya's secrets threaten to tear them apart, Frankie starts digging, and unearths a sinister, depraved conspiracy, the roots of which go deeper than she ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShocking, grotesque, and downright filthy, \u003ci\u003eBrainwyrms\u003c\/i\u003e confronts the creeping reality of political terrorism while exploring the depths of love, pain, and identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] intimate, vulnerable triumph.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rumfitt's talent for portraying the deplorable, disgusting, and grotesque shines throughout her masterful sophomore horror outing.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso by Alison Rumfitt: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell Me I'm Worthless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALISON RUMFITT is a writer, semi-professional trans woman, and the author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me I'm Worthless\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut pamphlet of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe T(y)ranny\u003c\/i\u003e, was a critical deconstruction of Margaret Atwood's work through the lens of a trans woman navigating her own misogynistic dystopia. Her work has appeared in countless publications such as \u003ci\u003eSPORAZINE, datableed, The Final Girls, \u003c\/i\u003eBurning House Press\u003ci\u003e, SOFT CARTEL, Glass Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and more. Her poetry was nominated for the Rhysling Award in 2018. She loves her friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154275471495,"sku":"9781250866257","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/58fdc9a54cef8a99990fd5db192b2e34.webp?v=1733227800","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/brainwyrms-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}