Q: What is American Mermaid about?

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR • \\\"Sublime.\\\" —New York Times Book Review \\\"Brilliantly sharp, funny, and thought-provoking, the gripping story of a woman trying to find her way in our chaotic world.\\\" —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe Broke English teacher Penelope Schleeman is as surprised as anyone when her feminist, eco-warrior novel American Mermaid becomes a best-seller. But when Hollywood insists she convert her fierce, androgynous protagonist into to a teen sex object in a clamshell bra, strange things start to happen. Is Penelope losing her mind, or has her fictional mermaid come to life, enacting revenge against society’s limited view of what a woman can and should be? American Mermaid follows a young woman braving the casual slights and cruel calculations of a winner-take-all society and discovering a beating heart in her own fiction: a new kind of hero who fights to keep her voice and choose her place. A hilarious story about deep things, American Mermaid asks how far we’ll go to protect the parts of ourselves that are not for sale.

Question 1

What is American Mermaid about?

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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR • \"Sublime.\" —New York Times Book Review

\"Brilliantly sharp, funny, and thought-provoking, the gripping story of a woman trying to find her way in our chaotic world.\" —Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe

Broke English teacher Penelope Schleeman is as surprised as anyone when her feminist, eco-warrior novel American Mermaid becomes a best-seller. But when Hollywood insists she convert her fierce, androgynous protagonist into to a teen sex object in a clamshell bra, strange things start to happen. Is Penelope losing her mind, or has her fictional mermaid come to life, enacting revenge against society’s limited view of what a woman can and should be?

American Mermaid follows a young woman braving the casual slights and cruel calculations of a winner-take-all society and discovering a beating heart in her own fiction: a new kind of hero who fights to keep her voice and choose her place. A hilarious story about deep things, American Mermaid asks how far we’ll go to protect the parts of ourselves that are not for sale.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in American Mermaid?

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Fiction > Humorous fiction

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of American Mermaid?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385549677

Question 4

Who is/are the Author/s of the book American Mermaid?

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Julia Langbein

Question 5

Who is the Publisher of the book American Mermaid?

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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American Mermaid is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385549677) and paperback(ISBN 9780593470145) and paperback(ISBN 9780593863671) and paperback(ISBN 9780385550017) and ebook(ISBN 9780385549684) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593670460) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593670477)

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