{"product_id":"9781558615793","title":"Dearest Anne: A Tale of Impossible Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e“I read the book with wonder and emotion. The love between Michaela and Rivi is depicted precisely and delicately. . . . It’s beautiful.” — \u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More than anything else, the book is a temple of love to the imaginary, and to literature as an option for deep and vigorous living.” — \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by best-selling Israeli author Judith Katzir, \u003ci\u003eDearest Anne\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring record of an artist’s coming-of-age during the 1970s and the story of a hidden, erotic love affair between a teenaged girl and her married teacher, Michaela.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading Anne Frank’s diary, young Rivi starts a series of writing notebooks that document the angst of growing up in rural Israel. The entries reveal how her crush on her literature teacher develops into a poignant and turbulent love affair that lasts for years before its scandalous end. Decades later, the grown Rivi, now a mother, wife, and established author, comes to terms with the forbidden love that shaped her life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feminist Press at CUNY, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040427557104,"sku":"9781558615793","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781558615793_p0.jpg?v=1763755476","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781558615793","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}