{"product_id":"9781573662253","title":"Former Virgin","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen innocence becomes history, desire rewrites the story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of stories, critically acclaimed writer Cris Mazza shines a kleig light on the dark underside of relationships in a disturbing look at the ambiguous nature of our own desires. From women who foster their own abusive relationships, to failed suicide attempts, to furtive — and horribly violent — encounters in steamy basements, Mazza's stories cut to the heart of doomed human relationships, landing squarely in the murky territory between desire and despair, between freedom and loss of control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47697357832433,"sku":"9781573662253","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781573662253","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}