{"title":"Kate Schatz","description":"\u003cp\u003eKate Schatz's work immerses readers in the vibrant worlds of arts and culture, blending insightful storytelling with a passion for creative expression. Her books often explore influential figures and transformative moments, offering fresh perspectives that resonate with both enthusiasts and newcomers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect narratives that challenge conventions and celebrate bold voices, such as the compelling account of PJ Harvey's iconic album \u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e. Schatz’s writing is a thoughtful homage to the power of art to shape identity and provoke change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pj-harveys-rid-of-me-a-story-by-kate-schatz-9780826427786","title":"PJ Harvey's Rid of Me: A Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e joins \u003cem\u003eMusic From Big Pink\u003c\/em\u003e by John Niven and \u003cem\u003eMeat is Murder\u003c\/em\u003e by Joe Pernice as one of three fictional titles in the 33 1\/3 Series. It tells the story of Kathleen and Mary, two women who find themselves alone in a house in the middle of the dark, forbidden forest that borders their depressed valley town. Amidst a dramatic natural setting, they negotiate their freedom, their pasts, their survival, and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of escape and desire, violence and gender, landscape, family, and memory. It's a twisted fairy tale, a queer dystopia\/utopia, and a lyrical exploration of kidnapping, dreams, murder, sex, revenge, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKate Schatz's \u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a wholly original work of fiction and an innovative meditation on one writer's relationship to an album. The album in question is PJ Harvey's 1993 recording \u003cem\u003eRid of Me\u003c\/em\u003e, a release noted again and again for its raw sound, dark lyrics, and unabashed presentation of female sexuality, desire, and rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her prologue, Schatz states that the book is \"not about Rid of Me, but because of it,\" and the book's 14 chapters (one for each song on the album) use the lyrics, moods, images, and characters to create something entirely different, yet intimately connected to the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427404267756,"sku":"9780826427786","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780826427786.jpg?v=1774767709"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kate-schatz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}