{"product_id":"9781250820846","title":"Self-Portrait with Nothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan Black \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eFringe\u003c\/i\u003e in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent.\" —Booker Prize winner, George Saunders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Aimee Pokwatka’s \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is tantalizing and elusive lacework, delicately balanced between the branches of fantasy, mystery and realism like a spider’s web.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf a picture paints a thousand worlds\u003c\/i\u003e . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearching the rumors, Pepper couldn’t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA universe in which Ula’s rejection didn’t still hurt too much to share?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCombining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, \u003c\/i\u003eSelf-Portrait with Nothing\u003ci\u003e is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aimee Pokwatka","offers":[{"title":"Tor\/Forge |  Hardback | With dust jacket |  2022-10-18","offer_id":44151466328319,"sku":"9781250820846","price":35.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_7ff47401-3353-4faa-942b-ae36eef21242.jpg?v=1665675651","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781250820846","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}