{"product_id":"housemates-9780593242254","title":"Housemates","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in this \"exceptional, keenly observed meditation on art and love\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) in a fractured America, by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tender, nuanced, and hilarious.\"--\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 LGBTQ+ Books to Read for Pride--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePeople, The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e NBC, \u003ci\u003eThem, Autostraddle, Electric Lit, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Random House Book Club edition includes a Q\u0026amp;A with Torrey Peters and a discussion guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour housemates, looking for a fifth, \u003c\/i\u003e the ad read. \u003ci\u003eQueer preferred (we all are).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is how Bernie, a film photographer, meets Leah, a writer, and from opposite sides of a thin bedroom wall in West Philadelphia, the two become closer than they ever could have imagined. When Leah volunteers to accompany Bernie on a road trip to settle a complicated inheritance, what ensues is an unexpected journey into the heart of America as the duo try to make sense of the times they are living in--falling in love with each other and rediscovering the power of making art along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor, warmth, and beautifully observed characters, and told through two generations of queer artists reflecting on the question of how a person should be, \u003ci\u003eHousemates\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious celebration of creativity, body liberation, chosen family--and of finding your place in an uncertain world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13000980\"\u003eEmma Copley Eisenberg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\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 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593242254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593242254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC011000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | Gay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Copley Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, \u003c\/i\u003e was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and was nominated for an Edgar Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and an Anthony Award, among other honors. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta, McSweeney's, VQR, American Short Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Blue Stoop, a community hub for the literary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450486599917,"sku":"9780593242254","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_7bc2ec70-7bbf-4ed2-b6e2-a2faca2bcc80.jpg?v=1753480633","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/housemates-9780593242254","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}