{"product_id":"9780062641274","title":"The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things : Stories","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): JT LeRoy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a new foreword by Jeff Feuerzeig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timely reissue of the extraordinary stories by JT LeRoy\/Laura Albert that won international acclaim, to be timed with the theatrical release of the documentary \u003cem\u003eAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A startling achievement.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book of interconnected stories depicts the chaotic life of a young boy on the run with his\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eteenage mother. When Sarah reclaims Jeremiah from his foster parents, he finds himself catapulted into her world of motels and truck stops, exposed to the abusive, exploitative men she encounters. As he learns to survive in this harrowing environment, Jeremiah also learns to love his mother, even as she descends into drug-fueled madness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in spare, lyrical prose, rich with imagination and dark humor, \u003cem\u003eThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things\u003c\/em\u003e transforms the savagery of Jeremiah's world into an indelible experience of compassion. This special edition includes an additional seven stories, previously uncollected, by JT LeRoy, the literary persona of Laura Albert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things\u003c\/i\u003e and JT LeRoy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Strong, fierce, hard…astonishing.”\u003cbr\u003e“An eyewitness’s imagination burns in his language, which is not lyrical but as vivid as a match held close to the face.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things\u003c\/i\u003e [has] grit, tragedy, and power. The force of the story continues to exist, and I don’t think it matters who is or isn’t anymore.\u003cbr\u003e“LeRoy’s work is a startling achievement in his accelerating mastery of the literary form.”\u003cbr\u003e“LeRoy manages to write simply about the most tangled of emotions -- and to describe, without hatred or self-pity, the most monstrous of deeds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062641274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41091593863374,"sku":"9780062641274","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062641274.jpg?v=1649129942","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062641274","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}