Further Out Than You Thought A Novel
Further Out Than You Thought A Novel by Michaela Carter is a literary work published by HarperCollins on August 5, 2014. This 320-page book explores the lives of three individuals navigating their identities amidst the backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots. The narrative intertwines themes of love, friendship, and personal transformation, as the characters grapple with their circumstances in a city where reality and make-believe often blur.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Gwendolyn Griffin, a poet and stripper, confronts her unexpected pregnancy while her boyfriend Leo, a musician, struggles with his grip on reality. Their friend Count Valiant, a nightclub performer, faces his own challenges as the chaos of the riots serves as a catalyst for change in their lives. The book combines elements of fiction and literary exploration, delving into the complexities of human relationships and the quest for meaning in a tumultuous environment.
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Combining the eloquence and raw sensuality of Jeanette Winterson with the romantic, renegade spirit of Patti Smith, Further Out Than You Thought is a taut and erotically charged literary debut, set against the chaos of the 1992 L.A. riots, about three people searching for identity and meaning from award-winning poet and indie bookshop co-founder Michaela Carter.
In the Neverland that is Los Angeles, where make-believe seems real, three dreamers find themselves on the verge of transformation. Twenty-five-year-old poet Gwendolyn Griffin works as a stripper to put herself through graduate school. Her perpetually stoned boyfriend Leo dresses in period costume to hawk his music downtown, and seems to be losing his already tenuous grip on reality. And their flamboyant best friend and neighbor, nightclub crooner Count Valiant, is slowly withering away.
When the city explodes in violence after the Rodney King verdict, the chaos becomes a catalyst for change. Valiant is invigorated, Leo plans a new stunt—walking into east L.A., naked, holding a white flag—and Gwen, discovering she is pregnant, is confronted by troubling questions. Can Leo become a good, dependable father? Can she leave the club life behind, or will the city’s spell prove too seductive?
Combining poetry and sensuality with an edgy urban sensibility, Further Out Than You Thought is a celebration of life and a haunting story of love, friendship, and one woman’s quest for redemption.
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