{"product_id":"the-boy-with-a-bird-in-his-chest-paperback","title":"The Boy with a Bird in His Chest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmme Lund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"poignantly rendered and illuminating\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) coming-of-age story about \"the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness, and vulnerability all intersect\" (Kristen Arnett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author). Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thirty Names of Night\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Owen Tanner has never met anyone else who has a chatty bird in their chest, medical forums would call him a Terror. From the moment Gail emerged between Owen's ribs, his mother knew that she had to hide him away from the world. After a decade spent in isolation, Owen takes a brazen trip outdoors and his life is upended forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuddenly, he is forced to flee the home that had once felt so confining and hide in plain sight with his uncle and cousin in Washington. There, he feels the joy of finding a family among friends; of sharing the bird in his chest and being embraced fully; of falling in love and feeling the devastating heartbreak of rejection before finding a spark of happiness in the most unexpected place; of living his truth regardless of how hard the thieves of joy may try to tear him down. But the threat of the Army of Acronyms is a constant, looming presence, making Owen wonder if he'll ever find a way out of the cycle of fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An honest celebration of life and everything we need right now in a book\" (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author), \u003ci\u003eThe Boy with a Bird in His Chest \u003c\/i\u003egrapples with the fear, depression, and feelings of isolation that come with believing that we will never be loved for who we truly are and learning to live fully and openly regardless.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmme Lund is an author living and writing in Portland, Oregon. She has an MFA from Mills College. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAutostraddle\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. In 2019, she was awarded an Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship in Fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Boy with a Bird in His Chest \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel. Visit EmmeLund.net for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.24 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44307415138406,"sku":"9781982171940","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RWZ5b0VnamI3dXZXWFB0eklvYkpidz09.webp?v=1767740133","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-boy-with-a-bird-in-his-chest-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}