{"product_id":"woodworking","title":"Woodworking","description":"\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed A Best Book of 2025 by \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, Chicago Review of Books, Chicago Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e, Xtra, and Autostraddle - Matty Maggiacomo's March Book Club Pick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America's most popular prejudices is harder still. Writing a funny novel in which complex, imperfect characters make a compelling case for one of our culture's most maligned groups--that takes smarts \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e heart. Fortunately for her readers, St. James is in full possession of both.\" --Meredith Maran, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable and heartwarming book-club debut following a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: one of her students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica Skyberg is thirty-five years old, recently divorced--and trans. Not that she's told anyone yet. Mitchell, South Dakota, isn't exactly bursting with other trans women. Instead, she keeps to herself, teaching by day and directing community theater by night. That is, until Abigail Hawkes enters her orbit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbigail is seventeen, Mitchell High's resident political dissident and Only Trans Girl. It's a role she plays faultlessly, albeit a little reluctantly. She's also annoyed by the idea of spending her senior year secretly guiding her English teacher through her transition. But Abigail remembers the uncertainty--and loneliness--that comes with it. Besides, Erica isn't the only one struggling to shed the weight of others' expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their unlikely friendship evolves, it comes under the scrutiny of their community. And soon, both women--and those closest to them--are forced to ask: Who are we if we choose to hide ourselves? What happens once we disappear into the woodwork? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetransition Baby\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eFleishman is in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e in this remarkable debut novel from an incisive contemporary voice. A story about the awkwardness of growing up and the greatest love story of all, that between us and our friends, \u003ci\u003eWoodworking \u003c\/i\u003eis a tonic for the moment and a celebration of womanhood in all its multifaceted joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A testament to the power of intergenerational trans stories . . . dazzling.\" --\u003ci\u003eVOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Big-hearted and hilarious, an ode to authenticity and a must-read in our current times.\" --Shelby Van Pelt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 163893147X\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781638931478\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: St James, Emily\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Crooked Media Reads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crooked Media Reads","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2025)","offer_id":46081087340741,"sku":"9781638931478","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781638931478.jpg?v=1776042931","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/woodworking","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}