{"product_id":"walking-through-clear-water-in-a-pool-painted-black-collected-stories-9781838858483","title":"Walking Through Clear Water In a Pool Painted Black: Collected Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWalking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black is a collection of stories by Cookie Mueller, published in the UK for the first time. It chronicles her high-risk, high-reward life, from becoming a part of John Waters' acting troupe to becoming a mother, and critiquing the government's response to the AIDS epidemic. Mueller's voice is fresh, wise, and unafraid of darkness, and her stories are fiercely entertaining and reliably honest. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canongate Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWalking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black is the sole story collection from the renowned writer, actress, ex-biker, and columnist Cookie Mueller, published in the UK for the first time. Mueller vividly chronicles her adventurous, high-risk, high-reward life in vibrant technicolor, encompassing her journey from joining John Waters renowned acting troupe to becoming a mother, her vivid descriptions of the hedonism of 1980s New York, and her critical assessment of the government's inadequate response to the AIDS epidemic. With a fresh, wise, freewheeling, and unafraid of darkness, Cookie's voice is akin to a lysergic Nora Ephron, offering a candid contrast to the idealistic hippie dream. Her stories, whether good, bad, or ugly, are fiercely entertaining and consistently honest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by Olivia Laing, this edition collects Mueller's stories, columns, and writings, showcasing a testament to a life lived courageously and well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 287g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781838858483\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main - Canons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cookie Mueller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095153701114,"sku":"9781838858483","price":9.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1659723565510_book.jpg?v=1659891198","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/walking-through-clear-water-in-a-pool-painted-black-collected-stories-9781838858483","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}