{"title":"Henry Hoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Hoke\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts inventive narratives that blur the lines between fiction and experimental art. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eOpen Throat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSticker\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into playful yet profound explorations of voice, identity, and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the intersection of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Hoke’s books resonate with those who appreciate literary creativity that challenges traditional forms while remaining deeply engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sticker-by-henry-hoke-9781501367229","title":"Sticker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history.\" - \u003cem\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A book that sticks with you long after you’ve read it.\" - \u003cem\u003eVolume 1 Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoke’s writing is blunt and honest, and \u003cem\u003eSticker\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection worth keeping.\" - \u003cem\u003eSouthern Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I will never forget this book.\" - T Kira Madden, author of \u003cem\u003eLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Funny, nostalgic, and weird in the best possible way.\" - Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of \u003cem\u003eMy Monticello\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in \u003cem\u003eElectric Lit\u003c\/em\u003e’s “The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStickers adorn our first memories, dot our notebooks and our walls, are stuck annoyingly on fruit, and accompany us into adulthood to announce our beliefs from car bumpers. They hold surprising power in their ability to define and provoke, and hold a strange steadfast presence in our age of fading physical media. Henry Hoke employs a constellation of stickers to explore queer boyhood, parental disability, and ancestral violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA memoir in 20 stickers, \u003cem\u003eSticker\u003c\/em\u003e is set against the backdrop of the encroaching neo-fascist presence in Hoke's hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, which results in the fatal terrorist attack of August 12th and its national aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455740199148,"sku":"9781501367229","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/612DaVuGZPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774795247"},{"product_id":"open-throat-by-henry-hoke-9781035007752","title":"Open Throat","description":"A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion narrates this fever dream of a novel, carrying us on a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing modern day L.A.\n\n'A slim jewel of a novel . . . Open Throat is what fiction should be.' - The New York Times Book Review\n'A blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down.' - Catherine Lacey, author of Pew\nNamed a Most Anticipated Book by The New York Times, ELLE, Vanity Fair, Buzzfeed, i-D, Boston Globe, Nylon, Alta, Shondaland, Chicago Review of Books, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Literary Hub.\n\nI've never eaten a person but today I might . . .\n\nA lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Fascinated by the voices around them, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their own identity.\n\nWhen a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call 'ellay'. As they confront a carousel of temptations and threats, the lion takes us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: do they want to eat a person, or become one?\n\nFeral and vulnerable, profound and playful, Henry Hoke's debut novel Open Throat is a marvel of storytelling that brings the mythic to life.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243496452332,"sku":"9781035007752","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035007752-open-throat-1.jpg?v=1787986089"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/henry-hoke.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}