{"product_id":"its-no-fun-anymore-9781627205856","title":"It's No Fun Anymore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's No Fun Anymore\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of eight stories that explore the politics of victimization, the sites of trauma on women's bodies, and their attempts to divine meaning from suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Experiment,\" the murder of a young girl prompts a stay-at-home mother to undertake a desperate bid for agency, drawing unlikely inspiration from a 1950s self-help book. An MLM saleswoman in \"Border Crossings\" is held captive at the Canadian border, and in her marriage. And \"Thumb Stump\" introduces a new mother, who worries her baby will inherit both her perceived deformity and generational trauma. These stories examine the double binds of motherhood, the sham of \"having it all,\" the daily struggles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centralizing thread is the question: How can trauma be transformed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12693262\"\u003eBrittany Micka-Foos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apprentice House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627205856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627205853\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-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apprentice House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454936264941,"sku":"9781627205856","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_1f3add16-84c8-4f34-b84d-ef37af1e58c7.jpg?v=1753511371","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/its-no-fun-anymore-9781627205856","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}