{"title":"Ashleigh Young","description":"\u003cp\u003eAshleigh Young is a celebrated New Zealand author whose insightful works offer a unique exploration of arts and culture. Renowned for her thought-provoking essays, Young's writing captivates readers with its blend of personal narrative and wider societal observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer acclaimed collection, \u003cem\u003eCan You Tolerate This?\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into a range of subjects, from the intricacies of small-town life to the complexities of self-identity. This book earned her prestigious accolades, including the Windham-Campbell Prize, highlighting her masterful storytelling and poignant reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother remarkable title in her bibliography, \u003cem\u003eFreewheeling\u003c\/em\u003e, continues this journey through captivating essays that blend her acute observational skills with a sharp, eloquent writing style. Her works are celebrated for their relatable yet profound insights into the human experience, making them a must-read for anyone interested in the realms of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Ashleigh Young’s collection to discover the intersecting worlds of personal anecdotes and cultural discourse, crafted with an elegance that promises both entertainment and enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freewheeling-by-yara-rodrigues-fowler-9781917092067","title":"Freewheeling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCycling?\u003c\/em\u003e It's one of my life's constants, it feeds my need for beauty, for delight and for aimless exploring. It makes my body hum and brings me safely back to the present. I hope to continue pedalling, nice and slowly, for the rest of my life, with the same curiosity that ignited my childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these essays, twelve writers consider the joys of cycling, whether in a city late at night or along country lanes on a summer's day. Yara Rodrigues Fowler and Xani Byrne write a moving essay on coming to terms with loss through tandem biking, Jon McGregor reminisces on the significance of cycling to Dunwich Beach throughout his life, Annie Lord sings the praises of cycling home on Lime Bikes from parties, and the late Dervla Murphy regales us with stories of her cycle to India on her bike, named Roz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese essays are a celebration of life on two wheels, touching on the joy, exhilaration, and serenity to be found while cycling, and how bikes become an extension of ourselves, a type of armour, and a metaphor for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImogen Binnie | Aniefiok Ekpoudom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYara Rodrigues Fowler \u0026amp; Xani Byrne | Mina Holland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnie Lord | Jon McGregor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoya Lothian-McLean | Dervla Murphy | David O'Doherty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJini Reddy | Ashleigh Young\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072094224620,"sku":"9781917092067","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15503373482870.jpg?v=1765075288"},{"product_id":"can-you-tolerate-this-by-ashleigh-young-9781925336443","title":"Can You Tolerate This?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the prestigious $200,000 Windham-Campbell Prize and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second title in Giramondo's 'Southern Latitudes' series, focusing on innovative fiction and non-fiction by writers of the southern hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalling to mind both Joan Didion and Anton Chekhov, Young is relentless in her examination of herself and endlessly curious and compassionate in her consideration of the world. \u003cem\u003eCan You Tolerate This?\u003c\/em\u003e offers a glimpse into this extraordinarily promising writer's quest to seek in the small accidents of her individual life the outlines of a much larger reality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— Windham-Campbell Prize judges' citation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan You Tolerate This?\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of twenty-one personal essays that tell the story of a young woman growing up in a small New Zealand town and making her way as an adult into the wider world. 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