{"title":"Lynn Melnick","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks by Lynn Melnick explore the rich intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, delving into personal and collective experiences with poetic insight and emotional depth. Readers can expect works that reflect resilience and the creative spirit, often framed through the lens of survival and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMelnick’s writing invites contemplation and connection, offering profound reflections that resonate beyond the page. Her voice is both intimate and universal, making each book a compelling journey through the complexities of identity and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ive-had-to-think-up-a-way-to-survive-by-lynn-melnick-9781954118478","title":"I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ode to storytelling itself... A gorgeous and heart-rending story of survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Melissa Febos, author of \u003cem\u003eGirlhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA moving and essential exploration of what it takes to find your voice as a woman, a survivor, an artist, and an icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first time Lynn Melnick listened to a Dolly Parton song in full, she was 14 years old, in the triage room of a Los Angeles hospital, waiting to be admitted to a drug rehab programme. Already in her young life as a Jewish teen in the 1980s, she had been the victim of rape, abuse, and trauma, and her path to healing would be long. But in Parton's words and music, she recognised a fellow survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful, incisive work of social- and self-exploration, Melnick blends personal essay with cultural criticism to explore Parton's dual identities as feminist icon and objectified sex symbol, identities that reflect the author's own fraught history with rape culture and the arduous work of reclaiming her voice. Each chapter engages with the artistry and impact of one of Parton's songs, as Melnick reckons with violence, misogyny, creativity, parenting, friendship, sex, love, and the consolations and cruelties of religion. Bold and inventive, \u003cem\u003eI've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive\u003c\/em\u003e gives us an accessible and memorable framework for understanding our times and a revelatory account of survival, persistence, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424415858924,"sku":"9781954118478","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781954118478.jpg?v=1774768516"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lynn-melnick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}