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In This Is Not a Book, Trisha Low chronicles her departure westward in search of a better life—whether utopian, safe, or clearly defined by identity. Instead she confronts the dissolution of personal ties, family values she cannot share, and America’s everyday racism, sexism, and homophobia. Through a blend of memory, speculation, self‑criticism, and art criticism, Low grapples with how to make a coherent account of her life while asking whether pursuing deep desires can propel us forward or leave us trapped in a deteriorating world.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Trisha Low
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