{"product_id":"filthyratbag-a-journey-through-growing-up-grieving-turning-pain-into-diamonds-paperback","title":"Filthyratbag: A Journey Through Growing Up, Grieving \u0026 Turning Pain Into Diamonds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCeleste Mountjoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artist known as Filthyratbag aims for the heart in this illustrated memoir on grief and Gen Z girlhood, shot through with equal parts incredulity and longing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCeleste Mountjoy makes art that explores anxiety, feminism, addiction, body image, relationships, and power. With uncanny precision, it articulates the dark stuff we feel but dare not show. Mountjoy has become a voice for a generation of women who are ambivalent about the absurd, sometimes harrowing, path to adulthood. In her debut book, she tells razor-sharp stories and shares never-before-seen illustrations that walk us through the twistiest parts of growing up, from encountering creepy old men and dealing with grief to getting \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e drunk and existential. \u003ci\u003eFilthyratbag \u003c\/i\u003eis at once a primal scream, a shrug, and a PSA declaring that even though growing up is brutal, there are always more beautiful things to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCeleste Mountjoy\u003c\/b\u003e is a Melbourne-based artist, writer, and creator of Filthyratbag. Since she began posting her art in 2015, Mountjoy has become a voice for a generation of people who are no longer prepared to smile politely at the outrages, uncertainties, and absurdities of life on the path to adulthood. She has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and on the BBC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600399884332,"sku":"9780593543535","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/filthyratbag-a-journey-through-growing-up-grieving-turning-pain-into-diamonds-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}