{"product_id":"some-of-my-best-friends-essays-on-lip-service-9781982178420","title":"Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fearless and darkly comic essay collection about race, justice, and the limits of good intentions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning debut collection, \u003ci\u003eCatapult \u003c\/i\u003eeditor-in-chief and award-winning voice actor Tajja Isen explores the absurdity of living in a world that has grown fluent in the language of social justice but doesn't always follow through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These nine daring essays explore the sometimes troubling and often awkward nature of that discord. \u003ci\u003eSome of My Best Friends\u003c\/i\u003e takes on the cartoon industry's pivot away from colorblind casting, the pursuit of diverse representation in the literary world, the law's refusal to see inequality, and the cozy fictions of nationalism. Isen deftly examines the quick, cosmetic fixes society makes to address systemic problems, and reveals the unexpected ways they can misfire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the spirit of Zadie Smith, Cathy Park Hong, and Jia Tolentino, Isen interlaces cultural criticism with her lived experience to explore the gaps between what we say and what we do, what we do and what we value, what we value and what we demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tajja Isen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria\/One Signal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982178420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTajja Isen is a writer, editor, and voice actor. Her essays on books, race, and representation have appeared in dozens of outlets across the US and Canada. She is an editor for \u003ci\u003eCatapult \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, the former digital editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also edited for \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. A voice actor for over two decades, Tajja can be heard assuming various guises and accents on such animated shows as \u003ci\u003eAtomic Betty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Berenstain Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuper Why!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGo Dog Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Big Big Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJane and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. You can follow her on Twitter @TajjaIsen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39829337604211,"sku":"9781982178420","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0cd226f7-1cc2-4796-937c-7c320aa9620f.jpg?v=1644612489","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/some-of-my-best-friends-essays-on-lip-service-9781982178420","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}