{"product_id":"the-unfortunate-importance-of-beauty-9780393352306","title":"The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of New York City, a group of artistic friends struggles with society's standards of beauty. At the center are Barb and Lily, two women at opposite ends of the beauty spectrum, but with the same problem: each fears she will never find a love that can overcome her looks. Barb, a stunningly beautiful costume designer, makes herself ugly in hopes of finding true love. Meanwhile, her friend Lily, a brilliantly talented but plain-looking musician, goes to fantastic lengths to attract the man who has rejected her--with results that are as touching as they are transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo complicate matters, Barb and Lily discover that they may have a murderer in their midst, that Barb's calm disposition is more dangerously provocative than her beauty ever was, and that Lily's musical talents are more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Part literary whodunit, part surrealist farce, \u003cem\u003eThe Unfortunate Importance of Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart, modern-day fairy tale. With biting wit and offbeat charm, Amanda Filipacchi illuminates the labyrinthine relationship between beauty, desire, and identity, asking at every turn: what does it truly mean to allow oneself to be seen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Filipacchi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393352306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilipacchi, Amanda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Filipacchi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of three previous novels, \u003cem\u003eNude Men\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVapor\u003c\/em\u003e, and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eLove Creeps\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eBest American Humor\u003c\/em\u003e and elsewhere. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43232668188787,"sku":"9.78039E+12","price":18.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0ee30582-bee5-40dc-88e0-006f52f0d68f.jpg?v=1754049598","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-unfortunate-importance-of-beauty-9780393352306","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}