{"product_id":"foreplay","title":"Foreplay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOREPLAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Tease. A Prelude. Aftercare. A Love Letter to Intimacy and Honesty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAn Intimate Little Chapbook from Awfully Hilarious\u003cbr\u003e(connected to Pillow Talk!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForeplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e isn’t just a book—it’s an invitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an appetizer before the main course.\u003cbr\u003eThe slow burn before the spark.\u003cbr\u003eA whispered confession under the covers...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis chapbook, created as a companion piece to the award-winning anthology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAwfully Hilarious Pillow Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an intimate, provocative, and deeply human collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eForeplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e acts as both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eprequel and sequel to Pillow Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a little tome of poems, reflections, stories, and essays that prepare the reader for deeper conversations about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esex, desire, intimacy, trauma, pleasure, vulnerability, healing, and the body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is where shame loosens its grip.\u003cbr\u003eThis is where stories begin to breathe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForeplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features short-form writing, poetic reflections, and narrative fragments that explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesire and longing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSexuality and self-trust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePleasure and embodiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrauma and tenderness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntimacy and consent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumor, humanity, and healing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold, yet gentle. Funny, yet sacred. Raw...and beautifully human.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for readers who crave \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ereal stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the ones we whisper, the ones we hide, and the ones that change us when we finally speak them out loud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’ve already fallen in love with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAwfully Hilarious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e universe or you’re just discovering it, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForeplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the perfect entry point as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA teaser for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAwfully Hilarious Pillow Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA companion read for fans of feminist literature, sex-positive storytelling, and trauma-informed writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful, provocative gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA conversation starter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA permission slip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeminist storytelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSex-positive books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntimacy and relationship books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrauma-informed narratives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueer-affirming and inclusive literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody-positive writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMental health and healing journeys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonest memoir-style essays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVulnerable, funny, human stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaboo-breaking literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForeplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e doesn’t rush you.\u003cbr\u003eIt invites you in.\u003cbr\u003eIt slows the moment.\u003cbr\u003eIt opens the door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause before every brave story…\u003cbr\u003ethere is a beginning.\u003cbr\u003eAnd this is it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnected to the award-winning anthology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAwfully Hilarious Pillow Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Awfully Hilarious stigma-smashing storytelling collective\u003cbr\u003eA prelude to pleasure and presence\u003cbr\u003eA love letter to one another, as we share the stories we’re finally ready to tell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heather Hendrie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740977803506,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/2713\/2865\/files\/51BIEbpDILL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782670011","url":"https:\/\/gatherbookshop.com\/products\/foreplay","provider":"Gather Books \u0026 Lovely Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}