{"product_id":"samuel-shimon-an-iraqi-in-paris-copy","title":"Karishma Jobanputra: The Body of the Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnd Other Stories, 2026, softcover, 250 pages, \u003cspan\u003e12.9 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lyrical and visceral short story collection, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Body of the Thing\u003c\/span\u003e unpicks the hierarchies that thrum under our relationships, from first loves and lusts to motherhood and miscarriages, from sexual awakenings to final confrontations with death. Moving from bougie neighbourhoods in Manhattan to the sun-drenched piazzas of Italy, from coastal Maine to the bustle of London, these stories chase the fallout when women’s bodies are valued for their beauty and youth, dismissed and discarded when ill, or made useful as parents and caregivers. Fluid, sensual, and fearless, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Body of the Thing\u003c\/span\u003e explores motherhood, body dysmorphia and eating disorders, and celebrates female desire in all its complicated wonder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICA Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58679136715136,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/4390\/6109\/files\/710-CIxMkxL._SY522.jpg?v=1786464066","url":"https:\/\/shop.ica.art\/products\/samuel-shimon-an-iraqi-in-paris-copy","provider":"ICA Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}