{"title":"Chase Joynt","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling works of Chase Joynt, an innovative voice in the realm of biography and memoir. As an author who masterfully intertwines personal narratives with broader social themes, Joynt invites readers to explore diverse perspectives and rich, human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChase Joynt is known for his unique ability to convey intricate stories with clarity and empathy. His work, \u003cem\u003eVantage Points\u003c\/em\u003e, highlights his adept skill in navigating complex subjects, offering readers a fresh and thought-provoking journey through identity and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy diving into Chase Joynt's collection, you'll engage with stories that challenge conventions and incite important conversations. These narratives are not only educational but also deeply personal, making them an essential addition to any biography and memoir enthusiast's bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vantage-points-by-chase-joynt-9781551529578","title":"Vantage Points","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative book by an acclaimed writer-filmmaker that combines memoir and media as seen through a trans lens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of the family patriarch, a box of newly procured family documents reveals writer-filmmaker Chase Joynt's previously unknown connection to Canadian media maverick Marshall McLuhan. \u003ci\u003eVantage Points\u003c\/i\u003e takes up the surprising appearance of McLuhan in Joynt's family archive as a way to think about legacies of childhood sexual abuse and how we might process and represent them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo do so, Joynt stages a series of vignettes that place memoir in the context of other sources, media, and stories to create a tapestry—a montage-like experience of reading with surprising and revealing juxtapositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoynt writes about difficult pasts and connects them to contemporary politics and ways of being, employing McLuhan's seminal \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Media\u003c\/i\u003e as an inciting framework. \u003ci\u003eVantage Points\u003c\/i\u003e is a kaleidoscopic reckoning with the impact of media and masculinity on the stories we tell about ourselves and our families, offering a unique and highly visual approach to trans life writing, and an experimental move between gender and genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846965678316,"sku":"9781551529578","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11031183482740.jpg?v=1758929680"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/chase-joynt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}