{"product_id":"9780385697330","title":"Some of My Best Friends","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the best books of 2022 by \u003ci\u003eThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, this fearless and darkly comic essay collection about race, justice and the limits of good intentions is now available as a paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this stunning debut collection, award-winning voice actor and cultural critic Tajja Isen explores the absurdity of living in a world that has grown fluent in the language of social justice but doesn’t always follow through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese nine daring essays explore the sometimes troubling and often awkward nature of that discord. \u003ci\u003eSome of My Best Friends\u003c\/i\u003e takes on subjects including the cartoon industry’s pivot away from color-blindcasting, the pursuit of diverse representation in the literary world, the law’s refusal to see inequality, and the cozy fictions of nationalism. Throughout, Isen deftly examines the quick, cosmetic fixes society makes to address systemic problems and reveals the unexpected ways they can misfire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the spirit of Zadie Smith, Cathy Park Hong and Jia Tolentino, Isen interlaces cultural criticism with her lived experience to explore the gaps between what we say and what we do, what we do and what we value, and what we value and what we demand.","brand":"Tajja Isen (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Doubleday Canada |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-02-27","offer_id":44663151821055,"sku":"9780385697330","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_81de90c2-62a8-4e16-8a7c-03fb86062531.jpg?v=1704533697","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780385697330","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}