{"product_id":"empty-and-marvelous-by-melissa-broder-5-11-27","title":"Empty and Marvelous by Melissa Broder (5\/11\/27)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**PREORDER TODAY - ON SALE - MAY 11, 2027**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilk Fed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Valley,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea darkly comedic novel about existential anxiety, angels, and Ralphs supermarket—a picaresque of the psyche turned tale of supernatural eros.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA writer in Los Angeles dares think “All is well.” With this newfound serenity, she allows herself to search online for Emil, the ex she barricaded from her life. She is shocked to discover that her intoxicating former flame—the inspiration for her cult-classic erotic novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pegasus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—has died by suicide. The writer must keep the revelation a secret from her husband, because her romance with Emil almost ended their once-open marriage. She can’t share it with her publisher, who expects her to go on tour in a matter of days (to the delight of anxious teens with their own questions about life). And given the dangerous window that Emil’s death blows open on her own depression, the writer is determined not to face it. There’s only one place she feels safe, connected to humanity and the spark of the divine: the Westwood branch of Ralphs supermarket. And when she begins receiving ethereal messages among the meatstuffs and produce, sublime sexts that seem to be coming from Emil in angel form, the writer discovers that she wants to live. But only inside the supermarket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpty and Marvelous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a brazenly funny, cathartic, mystically lustful novel about a woman grappling with her existence. As she contends with grief, secret pleasure, and a crisis of faith, we wonder: Do cosmic threads exist between people? What is the responsibility of an artist to her fans? And can angels actually sext? A love letter to readers, the Muses, and the cereal aisle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpty and Marvelous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a marvel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Hour Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67783881523500,"sku":"9781668247488","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/4623\/7740\/files\/emptyandmarvelous.jpg?v=1793901046","url":"https:\/\/goldenhourbookstore.com\/products\/empty-and-marvelous-by-melissa-broder-5-11-27","provider":"Golden Hour Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}