{"product_id":"the-fifth-wound-9781643621487","title":"The Fifth Wound","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A MUST READ BOOK OF 2023 BY \u003ci\u003eNYLON\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOOKRIOT,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVULTURE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTHE MILLIONS\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMS. MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA baroque work of intimate myth exploring one woman’s interdimensional search for beauty and embodiment, through kaleidoscopic renderings of hospital corridors, brutal breakups, and passionate romance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Wound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a phantasmagorical roman à clef about passion as a way of life. In one dimension, this is a love story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAurora \u0026amp; Ezekiel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea separation and a reunion. In another, we witness a tale of multiple traumatic encounters with transphobic violence. And on yet another plane, a story of ecstatic visionary experience swirls, shatters, and sparkles. Featuring time travel, medieval nuns, knifings, and t4t romance, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Wound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e indulges the blur between fantasy and reality. Its winding sentences open like portals, inviting the reader into the intimacy of embodiment—both its pain and its pleasures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Mattia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959889498230,"sku":"9781643621487","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_fef09d67-105b-4f6a-b478-d47cff86d3d5.jpg?v=1767855020","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/the-fifth-wound-9781643621487","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}