{"product_id":"nine-grudges-the-spiteful-origins-of-the-happiest-dyke-on-earth-paperback","title":"Nine Grudges: The Spiteful Origins of the Happiest Dyke on Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly McCloy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning debut author, four-time Moth StorySLAM winner, and Lambda Literary Fellow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Funny, soulful, absolutely unafraid to look life in the eye, Molly McCloy's tough and tender voice is addictive. An electric debut!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Michelle Tea, author of \u003cem\u003eKnocking Myself Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA raw, defiant, and darkly hilarious queer memoir that traces nine pivotal moments of childhood trauma, blending humor, heartbreak, and resilience to illuminate the power of forgiveness, identity, and queer joy amid family dysfunction. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of her 1993 college graduation in Olympia, Molly McCloy spends her time drunk and high, pulling dykey pranks, and thrashing in mosh pits--anything to avoid the troubled, working-class family she left behind in Arizona. But after a vivid nightmare involving her dad, Molly writes him a letter, asking him to apologize for nine instances of mental, verbal, and physical abuse. To her surprise, her dad writes back. \u003cem\u003eNine Grudges \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of Molly's nine heartbreaking moments, her humor as a coping strategy, and her queerness as a source of joy. Celebrating dark victories snatched from the jaws of trauma, this book asks whether grudge-wielding is an act more powerful than forgiveness itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMolly McCloy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a four-time Moth StorySLAM winner and Lambda Literary Fellow. She won the 2023 Book Pipeline \"Unpublished\" contest for nonfiction. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eO \u003c\/em\u003emagazine, excerpted in the \u003cem\u003eBlue Mesa Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFoglifter, \u003c\/em\u003e and broadcast on \u003cem\u003eThe Best of Risk!\u003c\/em\u003e podcast. She earned an MFA from The New School and teaches writing for the awesome students of Pima Community College. Reveling in the bright sunshine of a joy she once thought impossible, Molly performs stand-up comedy in Tucson, Arizona and lives with her wife Rebecca and their dog, Princess Pinwheels of the Purple Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184749039660,"sku":"9781636284880","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/9cE8Mv67nt9781636284880.webp?v=1789609858","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/nine-grudges-the-spiteful-origins-of-the-happiest-dyke-on-earth-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}