{"product_id":"the-age-of-fibs-by-beth-spencer-9781925052381","title":"The Age of Fibs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 CARMEL BIRD DIGITAL LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Spencer's new and expanded edition of her award-winning collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Fibs\u003c\/i\u003e, crosses boundaries of genre, time, history, and desire; meditating on how we create ourselves through culture and stories, and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn Angel is suspended in protest beneath a forest-green canopy; a girl watches \u003ci\u003eBewitched\u003c\/i\u003e and dreams of being part of a coven; a man struggles to wrest back control of his story; and the cast of \u003ci\u003eFatal Attraction\u003c\/i\u003e are let loose on the streets of Newtown. Memories of football and class, museums, TV families, barbie dolls, and growing up in the age of Fibs bras and the rise and fall of the Whitlam government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOften playful, albeit serious,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Fibs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emoves across the personal, the historical, the romantic, giving the reader vivid insights into the small and large moments of the human story. It was a great pleasure to encounter this gem.' - Carmel Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpencer's work brims with energetic, provocative, and idiosyncratically stylish writing.' - Felicity Plunkett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46715332657388,"sku":"9781925052381","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10849143482873.jpg?v=1754396203","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-age-of-fibs-by-beth-spencer-9781925052381","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}