{"product_id":"1582231","title":"If You Knew Then What I Know Now by Ryan Van Meter","description":"The middle American coming-of-age has found new life in Ryan Van Meter's coming-out, made as strange as it is familiar by acknowledging the role played by gender and sexuality. In fourteen linked essays, If You Knew Then What I Know Now reinvents the memoir with all-encompassing empathy—for bully and bullied alike. A father pitches baseballs at his hapless son and a grandmother watches with silent forbearance as the same slim, quiet boy sets the table dressed in a blue satin dress. Another essay explores origins of the word \"faggot\" and its etymological connection to \"flaming queen. \" This deft collection maps the unremarkable landscapes of childhood with compassion and precision, allowing awkwardness its own beauty. This 2011 Sarabande Books Paperback is in \u003cb\u003e very good condition\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781932511949 SKU: 1582231 \u003ci\u003eNote: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarabande Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49079149166869,"sku":"1582231","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1582231_840a01d0-b743-4f00-bc7f-b504c025ef43.jpg?v=1753163434","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1582231","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}