Acclaimed author Sarah Schulman "(Rat Bohemia, Shimmer)" returns with an absorbing novel about a teenager convicted of murder after seeing his online lover charged with pedophilia. Structured like a classic novel of legal suspense, "The Child" explores what happens when Stew, a lonely fifteen-year-old boy, looks for and finds an adult boyfriend online. In short order his lover is arrested in an Internet pedophilia sting and Stew's world is turned upside down. He's exposed to his family and community, leaving the outcast to ...
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Acclaimed author Sarah Schulman "(Rat Bohemia, Shimmer)" returns with an absorbing novel about a teenager convicted of murder after seeing his online lover charged with pedophilia. Structured like a classic novel of legal suspense, "The Child" explores what happens when Stew, a lonely fifteen-year-old boy, looks for and finds an adult boyfriend online. In short order his lover is arrested in an Internet pedophilia sting and Stew's world is turned upside down. He's exposed to his family and community, leaving the outcast to fend for himself against forces intent on his destruction. Desperate and enraged, the confused Stew murders his nephew in a panic. Schulman's novel considers the impact of these events on all those involved -- from the parents of the murdered child, to Stew's staunchly Catholic parents, and the attorneys working on his case. Carefully untangling the actions of an isolated teenager denied a natural outlet for his feelings during a critical time in his life, "The Child" is a haunting meditation on isolation and the prejudices of culture and family.
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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED, inscribed, and dated by author on the title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Book has softening to the cap and the base of the spine. Dust jacket has minor wear to the cap of the spine. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 282 p. Audience: General/trade. By the Bill Whitehead Award-, Guggenheim Fellowship-, Fulbright-, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship-, Kessler Prize-, Revson Fellowship-, Stonewall Book Award-, and Publishing Triangle Award-winning author of 'Maggie Terry' and 'The Mere Future'. A rare book, especially signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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