{"product_id":"skin-contact","title":"Skin Contact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA newly open marriage brings discovery, excitement, and upheaval to a young couple, and to the friends and lovers in their orbit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSkin Contact\u003c\/i\u003e is so much more than a sharply observed portrait of a marriage, though it is that too. This novel sharply observes us: our petty thoughts and hidden lusts, our late-night fantasies and deepest hopes, all on display, laid loving yet unflinchingly bare. Faison has created a vibrant cast of characters, with each point-of-view richly developed yet effortlessly engaging. This book is the party of the year and I wanted to join in, opening the next door and the next, getting a bit gossip, sharing just one more story, stealing one more kiss. An absolute knockout of a debut.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eGwen Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty years old and reeling from her mother's recent death, Frances feels as if she's lost her sense of purpose, her joy. Her husband, Ben, will do anything to help her. So when she suggests that they open their marriage, he's willing--and maybe even a little intrigued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey invite a young woman into their bedroom, create a joint dating profile, and go on dates with other exploring couples, with mixed but often exciting results. Over the next five years, they explore their sexualities, navigating through jealousy, betrayal, desire, and obsession--and the friends and lovers in their circle find themselves asking new questions about their own lives and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ben finds himself falling in love with another woman, just as Frances realizes she's ready to settle down and have a baby, they're forced to confront the consequences of their experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, humor, and sharp insight, Elisa Faison explores marriage's many forms and possibilities--and announces herself as an exciting new voice in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisa Faison\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance editor living in Carrboro, North Carolina with her partner and one-year-old twins. She has published stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmokelong Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her story \"Motherlove\" was the recipient of the 2024 Peden Prize, awarded by \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e and judged by Rachel Yoder. Her story \"Group Sex\" was the third most-read story of 2023 in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly, Elisa worked as a bookseller at Flyleaf Books and the book reviews editor at The Carolina Quarterly. She holds a PhD in English from UNC Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elisa Faison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51925777121565,"sku":"9781538776018","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781538776018.jpg?v=1782319881","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/skin-contact","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}