{"title":"Hannah Levene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHannah Levene's\u003c\/strong\u003e work captivates readers with rich storytelling rooted in contemporary life. Her novels, including titles such as \u003cem\u003eGreasepaint\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the intricacies of human relationships with warmth and insight, revealing the small dramas and triumphs that shape everyday existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of general fiction will appreciate Levene’s deft characterisation and evocative settings, which offer both humour and poignancy. Her narratives invite reflection on the connections that define us, making her books a compelling choice for those seeking thoughtful, character-driven stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"greasepaint-by-hannah-levene-9781643622132","title":"Greasepaint","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNylon's\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review's\u003c\/i\u003e Favourite Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet against a backdrop of 1950s New York, this experimental novel follows an ensemble cast of all-singing, all-dancing butch dykes and Yiddish anarchists through eternal Friday nights, around the table, and at the bar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn one of many bars, Frankie Gold sings while Sammy Silver plays piano after a day job at the anarchist newspaper. The Butch Piano Players Union meets in the corner next to the jukebox. Laur smokes on the back steps, sweaty thigh to thigh with Vic. Frankie's childhood sweetheart, Lily, turns up at yet another bar to see a second Sammy play every Friday night. And before all that, there's always dinner at Marg's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFabulated out of oral histories, anthologies, as well as the fiction of the butch-femme bar scene and Yiddish anarchist tradition, \u003ci\u003eGreasepaint\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking whirlwind of music and politics—the currents of community embodied and held inside the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605960409324,"sku":"9781643622132","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ee316ac9aa42ca04b57396a70a791a53.jpg?v=1778203423"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/hannah-levene.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}