{"title":"Michael R. Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael R. Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e explores complex themes of identity, race, and art through compelling narratives that challenge conventional storytelling. His work, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eA Strange Loop\u003c\/em\u003e, delves deep into the human experience with raw emotion and sharp wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a richly immersive journey that blends dramatic tension with cultural insight, making his contributions a vital part of contemporary \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e literature. His writing invites reflection on society and the self, often breaking new ground in narrative form and voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-strange-loop-by-michael-r-jackson-9781559369930","title":"A Strange Loop","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"To watch this show is to enter, by some urgent, bawdy magic, an ecstatic and infinitely more colourful version of the famous surreal lithograph by M. C. Escher: the hand that lifts from the page, becoming almost real, then draws another hand, which returns the favor. Which came first? \u003cem\u003eA Strange Loop\u003c\/em\u003e is complex, teasing, thrilling.\" - Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsher is a Black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical: a piece about a Black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical. This blistering musical follows a young artist at war with a host of demons—not least of which are the punishing thoughts in his own head—in an attempt to understand his own strange loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536237347052,"sku":"9781559369930","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781559369930-a-strange-loop.jpg?v=1776379726"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-r-jackson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}