{"product_id":"tell-me-im-an-artist-paperback-by-chelsea-martin","title":"Tell Me I'm An Artist Paperback by Chelsea Martin","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSoft Skull (Aug. 1 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e368 pages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1593767579\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781593767570\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e369 g\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e14.02 x 2.49 x 20.93 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-description__content\" class=\"item-description__content-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Portrait of the artist as a broke and brilliant, hungry and funny young woman\" (Lynn Steger Strong, author of \u003ci\u003eWant\u003c\/i\u003e), this hilarious and incisive coming-of-age novel about an art student from a poor family struggling to find her place in a new social class of rich, well-connected peers is perfect for fans of Elif Batuman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e and Weike Wang’s \u003ci\u003eChemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt her San Francisco art school, Joey enrolls in a film elective that requires her to complete what seems like a straightforward assignment: create a self-portrait. Joey inexplicably decides to remake Wes Anderson’s Rushmore despite having never seen the movie. As \u003ci\u003eTell Me I’m An Artist\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds over the course of the semester, the assignment hangs over her as she struggles to exist in a well-heeled world that is hugely different from any she has known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiles away, Joey’s sister goes missing, leaving her toddler with their mother, who in turn suggests that Joey might be the selfish one for pursuing her dreams. Meanwhile, her only friend at school, the enigmatic Suz, makes meaningful, appealing art, a product of Suz's own singular drive and talent as well as decades of careful nurturing by wealthy, sophisticated parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterful novel from an author known for her candid and searching prose, \u003ci\u003eTell Me I’m An Artist\u003c\/i\u003e examines the invisible divide created by class and privilege, ruminates on the shame that follows choosing a path that has not been laid out for you, and interrogates what makes someone an artist at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author_summary\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHELSEA MARTIN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the essay collection \u003ci\u003eCaca Dolce\u003c\/i\u003e and the novella \u003ci\u003eMickey\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books. She lives in Spokane, WA with her husband and child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author_summary\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Residence:\u003c\/b\u003e Santa Rosa, CA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Hometown:\u003c\/b\u003e Spokane, WA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43125319401633,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781593767570","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9781593767570.jpg?v=1690148226","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/tell-me-im-an-artist-paperback-by-chelsea-martin","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}