{"product_id":"9781250217219","title":"Being Lolita : A Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alisson Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark relationship evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Have you ever read \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins seventeen-year-old Alisson’s metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing—and in a young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. North. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. North gives Alisson a copy of \u003ci\u003eLolita \u003c\/i\u003eto read, telling her it is a beautiful story about love. The book soon becomes the backdrop to a connection that blooms from a simple crush into a forbidden romance. But as Mr. North’s hold on her tightens, Alisson is forced to evaluate how much of their narrative is actually a disturbing fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of what becomes a deeply abusive relationship, Alisson is faced again and again with the story of her past, from rereading \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e in college to working with teenage girls to becoming a professor of creative writing. It is only with that distance and perspective that she understands the ultimate power language has had on her—and how to harness that power to tell her own true story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning coming-of-age memoir that shines a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability, and power. This is the story of what happens when a young woman realizes her entire narrative must be rewritten—and then takes back the pen to rewrite it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A chilling and propulsive debut about the danger of being captive inside someone else's story, and the power of choosing your own.\" —\u003cb\u003eMelissa Febos\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWhip Smart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbandon Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of deep insight and bravery—and ultimately one of power. In the era of #MeToo, Wood’s voice will change things for the better.\" —\u003cb\u003eDarin Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHalf a Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is an unflinching depiction of grooming and a searing indictment of exploitative teachers, but most of all it’s an act of redemption—a powerful realization of Wood’s vow 'to do the little I can to make sure what happened to me doesn’t happen again.'\" —\u003cb\u003eSusan Choi\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eTrust Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is incredible that Alisson Wood can write a story of such brutality and still make room for hope. But she does. Wood’s debut is a celebration of survival, teaching us that in the end, we are the most reliable narrators of all, the hero of our own stories. \u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is an incisive reckoning, a work of art, a new education.\" —\u003cb\u003eT Kira Madden\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e, Alisson Wood traces one story of a teenage girl falling in love with her teacher, and then traces it again through the open lens of time and reflection. Each click of the aperture in this beautifully told memoir lets in more light, until the clouds of the past begin to part, allowing an image of a young woman to form on the page that is not fated to simply suffer at the hands of her abusers, but is able to break through the glass and live a life she can call her own.\" —\u003cb\u003eHannah Tinti\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of rare resonance, simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful in its ongoing desire for a world of integrity, sanity, and respect. You won’t forget it any time soon.\" —\u003cb\u003ePaul Lisicky\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLater: My Life at the Edge of the World \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wood reminds us that stories still have the power to change the world. This is a fascinating story of survival and purpose, yet it is also a story of interpretation. How we read the world changes how we live in it. A fantastic debut.\" —\u003cb\u003eGarrard Conley\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBoy Erased\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn unflinching account . . . Wood’s potent memoir doubles as a cautionary tale that indicts literary and social tropes of irresistible, sexualized youths. It’s an impressive, provocative outing.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A remarkable feat of self-awareness . . . Incredibly powerful and important literary criticism . . . Wood’s memoir is a triumph over heartbreak, trauma, and metamorphosis.\" \u003cb\u003e—Paperback Paris\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deeply rich in language and perspective, \u003ci\u003eBeing Lolita\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting page-turner that puts readers on the edge of their seats, much like the original \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e by Vladimir Nabokov. Wood is a talented writer and engaging narrator, bravely sharing her story in the most eloquent of ways. You will never read \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e the same again.\"  \u003cb\u003e—San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250217219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40710623363278,"sku":"9781250217219","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3a5dd169-7cbb-4521-a1a7-5bb915fc2e07.jpg?v=1640756404","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250217219","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}