{"product_id":"the-backwards-hand-a-memoir-paperback","title":"The Backwards Hand: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFear. Disgust. Pity. The cripple evokes our basest human emotions--as does the monster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in lyric fragments, \u003ci\u003eThe Backwards Hand\u003c\/i\u003e traces Matt Lee's experience living in the United States for more than thirty years with a rare congenital defect. Weaving in historical research and pop culture references, Lee dissects how the disabled body has been conflated with impurity, worthlessness, and evil. His voice swirls amid those of artists, criminals, activists, and philosophers. With a particular focus on horror films, Lee juxtaposes portrayals of fictitious monsters with the real-life atrocities of the Nazi regime and the American eugenics movement. Through examining his struggles with physical and mental health, Lee confronts his own beliefs about monstrosity and searches for atonement as he awaits the birth of his son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backwards Hand\u003c\/i\u003e interrogates what it means to be a cripple in a predominantly ableist society, deconstructing how perceptions of disability are--and are not--reflected in art and media.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATT LEE\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCrisis Actor\u003c\/i\u003e. His short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in numerous venues online and in print. He has also written and produced work for the stage, including an adaptation of Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a cofounder and editor of the magazine \u003ci\u003eLigeia\u003c\/i\u003e. Matt lives in Maryland with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.87 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460309270706,"sku":"9780810147157","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eb4270b59378749ccc8bb5a890a34bd2.webp?v=1778916971","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-backwards-hand-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}