{"product_id":"9781938603709","title":"Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Lauren Osborn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 25 June 2026 by Dzanc Books in the United States.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 160 pages, Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e139 x 216 x 13mm | 216g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2024 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize, Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl delivers a terrific play on the “monstrous feminine”—captivating stories of women shedding their skins and exoskeletons and blurring the boundaries between predator and prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dissatisfied wife wraps herself in a silk cocoon. Teenage girls declare decay as the newest fashion trend. A new religion emerges from blood-sucking moths. And Grete Samsa wakes to find herself transformed—not into a cockroach, but a monstrous camel spider, famished and salivating for the man at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA surreal exploration of nature, sexuality, disaster and desire, Lauren Osborn’s stunning debut isa must-read for fans of Lidia Yuknavitch, Aimee Bender, and K-Ming Chang. The final edition will include six full-page, black-and-white illustrations by brilliant artist Jenny Eickbush.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren Osborn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65544608448861,"sku":"9781938603709","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781938603709.jpg?v=1786451104","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781938603709","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}