{"title":"Somebody Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomebody Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply evocative works that explore the intersections of memory, identity, and the human experience. Their writing, often situated within the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers into intimate and contemplative spaces, where personal nuance meets wider cultural reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eHow I Learned to Swim\u003c\/em\u003e, Jones's prose is marked by a poetic sensibility and a thoughtful examination of everyday moments. Readers can expect narratives that blend lyrical storytelling with profound emotional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-i-learned-to-swim-by-somebody-jones-9781350524491","title":"How I Learned to Swim","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Popcorn Writing Award 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrieving is weird and expensive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJamie can’t swim. Fuelled by guilt and a need to mend her broken family, at 30 years old, she's taking on her biggest fear — the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the help of a chipper swim instructor, a shady spiritual guide, and one cathartic crab sandwich, she questions, 'How many lengths does it take to wash away regret?'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly witty and deeply heartfelt, this play explores what lies beneath the surface of the Black diasporic relationship to water. Somebody Jones’s searing debut \u003cem\u003eHow I Learned to Swim\u003c\/em\u003e is 'funny with fear, liberating with grief' (\u003cem\u003eFringe Review\u003c\/em\u003e) and impossible to walk away from unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the Prentice Productions show at Summerhall’s Roundabout, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596601999596,"sku":"9781350524491","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350524491-how-i-learned-to-swim.jpg?v=1777932365"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/somebody-jones.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}