{"product_id":"dreaming-of-you-a-novel-in-verse-9781662600593","title":"Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW IN PAPERBACK FEATURING A SHORT STORY FROM THE FORTHCOMING COLLECTION \u003ci\u003eBEYOND ALL REASONABLE DOUBT, JESUS IS ALIVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A feverish story of young adulthood, exploring how fandom and obsession shape how we relate to the world... \u003ci\u003eDreaming of You\u003c\/i\u003e navigates the complexities of Latinx identity, self-loathing, love, and the loneliness of drifting into adulthood.\" --Miguel Salazar, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"At the center of this exploration of insecurities, joys, and identity stands Melissa Lozada-Oliva--an unapologetic poet who isn't afraid of the rawness of the mind and is resilient in her writing-- so much so that it feels like we're talking to our best friend.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e--Bianca Pérez, \u003ci\u003ePorter House Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"A macabre love story that casts an inquisitive eye on Latinidad, womanhood, and celebrity worship.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--Keely Weiss, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Melissa Lozada-Oliva's surreal novel-in-verse is sure to delight and surprise readers... \u003cbr\u003eYou may know and love Selena's voice, but Lozada-Oliva's is utterly new, original, \u003cbr\u003eand worth hearing, too.\" --Elena Nicolaou, Oprah Daily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA macabre novel in verse of loss, longing, and identity crises following a poet who resurrects pop star Selena from the dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelissa Lozada-Oliva's \u003ci\u003eDreaming of You\u003c\/i\u003e is an absurd yet heartfelt examination of celebrity worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA young Latinx poet grappling with loneliness and heartache decides one day to bring Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla back to life. The séance kicks off an uncanny trip narrated by a Greek chorus of gossiping spirits as she journeys through a dead celebrity prom, encounters her shadow self, and performs karaoke in hell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn visceral poems embodying millennial angst, paragraph-long conversations overheard at her local coffeeshop, and unhinged Twitter rants, Lozada-Oliva reveals an eerie, sometimes gruesome, yet moving love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlayfully morbid and profoundly candid, an interrogation of Latinidad, womanhood, obsession, and disillusionment, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDreaming of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e grapples with the cost of being seen for your truest self.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melissa Lozada-Oliva","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52717297500443,"sku":"9781662600593","price":33.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/8392\/2459\/files\/dreaming-of-you-a-novel-in-verse-sapphic-society-83008.jpg?v=1751741609","url":"https:\/\/sapphicsociety.com\/en-ca\/products\/dreaming-of-you-a-novel-in-verse-9781662600593","provider":"Sapphic Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}