{"product_id":"book-iouo","title":"Entwined: Essays on Polyamory and Creating Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a series of genre-blending essays read by the author, \u003cem\u003eEntwined \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of Alex Alberto's decade-long polyamorous journey toward a new kind of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these essays, Alex attempts to build two committed relationships at once when no one involved has done this before; develops a powerful bond with the woman their partner loves; sits through a tense Thanksgiving Dinner with religious in-laws; questions the need for rules and hierarchy in their relationships; experiences the intensity of a triad; wrestles with the fragility baked into the nuclear family after their father's stroke; and explores their queerness and gender identity in English, in New York, and struggles to reconcile their newfound self in their native French-Canadian language and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntwined \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the fuzzy lines between friendship, romance, and family with various essay forms, including a play, an advice column, and a love letter. Yes, there are challenges, but rather than wallowing in the throes of jealousy, this memoir celebrates the hard work of creating a love life that resists conventional narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT EARLY READERS SAY ABOUT ENTWINED\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entwined is a goddamn bible for poly-curious people.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Chloe Caldwell (she\/her), 37, questioning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entwined is about the desire to create a life outside of capitalism, heteronormativity, and the patriarchy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Samantha Paige Rosen (she\/her), 33, queer and monogamous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entwined had me captivated from start to finish. It will no doubt influence my approach to romance and family.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Rio C. (she\/her), 21, queer, trans, and curious about polyamory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I laughed, cried, and felt my heart fill the fuck up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dan D. (they), 36, queer and newly navigating non-monogamy within a lifelong partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49403500724528,"sku":"BDiouo","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/iouo-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773595515","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-iouo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}