{"product_id":"cyclopedia-exotica-9781770464377","title":"Cyclopedia Exotica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The characters in Dhaliwal's stories sparkle. They're tenderly rendered and their problems are real... The struggle of the cyclops unfolds in metaphors for race, sexuality, gender, and disability, tangling with ideas about fetishization, interracial relationships, passing, and representation.\"--Carmen Maria Machado, author of \u003ci\u003eIn The Dream House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the critical and popular success of \u003ci\u003eWoman World\u003c\/i\u003e--the hit Instagram comic which appeared on 25 best of lists--Aminder Dhaliwal returns with \u003ci\u003eCyclopedia Exotica.\u003c\/i\u003e Also serialized on instagram to her 250,000 followers, this graphic novel showcases Dhaliwal's quick wit and astute socio-cultural criticism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCyclopedia Exotica\u003c\/i\u003e, doctor's office waiting rooms, commercials, dog parks, and dating app screenshots capture the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community; a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority. Whether they're artists, parents, or yoga students, the cyclops have it tough: they face microaggressions and overt xenophobia on a daily basis. However, they are bent on finding love, cultivating community, and navigating life alongside the two-eyed majority with patience and the occasional bout of rage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this parallel universe, Dhaliwal comments on race, difference, beauty, and belonging, touching on all of these issues with her distinctive deadpan humour steeped in millennial references. \u003ci\u003eCyclopedia Exotica\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of hilarious candor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dhaliwal, Aminder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770464377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Aminder Dhaliwal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385936429131,"sku":"9781770464377","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_59a818c6-e986-4cef-8ccc-492ef60b3f6b.jpg?v=1622836518","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/cyclopedia-exotica-9781770464377","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}