{"product_id":"sucking-face-an-anthology-of-queer-and-trans-kisses-copy","title":"Sam Moore: Kayfabe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorms, 2026, softcover, 167 pages, 11 x 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKayfabe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a visceral and haunting study of identity, performance, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction. Through the lens of professional wrestling—where personas are constructed, rivalries scripted, and pain both real and staged—Sam Moore crafts a sprawling, hypnotic narrative about power, devotion, and the stories we tell to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet within the brutal world of The Syndicate, an underground wrestling promotion that thrives on spectacle and control, the novel follows Samson, a veteran once seen as unbeatable, whose mythos is beginning to unravel. In a sport where winning and losing are preordained, Samson defies the script, threatening the delicate balance that keeps The Syndicate alive. As rivalries intensify and new stars are made—each vying for their place in a system built on spectacle and sacrifice—the machinations of The Boss, an ominous figure who guides The Syndicate with an iron fist threaten to change the promotion, and everyone in it, forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThemes of masculinity, myth-making, and bodily endurance course through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKayfabe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as Moore exposes the hidden cost of maintaining an illusion. With language that moves between poetic introspection and the raw brutality of the ring, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKayfabe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures the inescapable tension between spectacle and self—where every victory comes at a price, and every persona is a prison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICA Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58900832223616,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/4390\/6109\/files\/1789037491-900.jpg?v=1789398960","url":"https:\/\/shop.ica.art\/products\/sucking-face-an-anthology-of-queer-and-trans-kisses-copy","provider":"ICA Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}