{"product_id":"2940169637700","title":"Dear Cyborgs: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fractal fable about the possibility and power of protest as told by three superheroes on their lunch break\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a small Midwestern town, two Asian American boys bond over their outcast status and a mutual love of comic books. Meanwhile, in an alternative or perhaps future universe, a team of superheroes ponders modern society during their time off. Between black-ops missions and rescuing hostages, they swap stories of artistic malaise and muse on the seemingly inescapable grip of market economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGleefully toying with the conventions of the novel, \u003ci\u003eDear Cyborgs \u003c\/i\u003eweaves together the story of a friendship¿s dissolution with a provocative and lively meditation on protest. Through a series of linked monologues, a surprising cast of characters explores narratives of resistance-protest art, eco-terrorists, Occupy squatters, pyromaniacal militants-and the extent to which any of these can truly withstand the pragmatic demands of contemporary capitalism. All the while, a mysterious cybernetic book of clairvoyance beckons, and trusted allies start to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayfully blending comic-book villains with cultural critiques, Eugene Lim¿s \u003ci\u003eDear Cyborgs \u003c\/i\u003eis a fleet-footed literary exploration of power, friendship, and creativity that recalls authors like Tom McCarthy and Valeria Luiselli. Ambitious and knowing, it braids together hard-boiled detective pulps, subversive philosophy, and Hollywood chase scenes, unfolding like the composites and revelations of a dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114844078320,"sku":"2940169637700","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169637700_p0.jpg?v=1769897703","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169637700","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}