{"title":"A. A. Vacharat","description":"A. A. Vacharat is an author, illustrator, and web developer. She is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Art MFA program. Her books include elements of science, technology, and usually at least a little whimsy or absurdity. She includes characters that her child-self yearned to see--such as children with one Asian parent and autistic protagonists--and portrays worlds beyond those most often seen. This Moth Saw Brightness is her debut.","products":[{"product_id":"this-moth-saw-brightness-hardcover","title":"This Moth Saw Brightness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA weird and revelatory debut that vividly captures the dislocation of growing up BIPOC and neurodivergent in a country awash in both conspiracy theories and genuine conspiracies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The invisible D in my name is my mother's second most lasting contribution to my life.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wayne Le--known as \"Invisible-D 'Wayne\" at school--has been invited to participate in a seemingly ordinary, innocuous adolescent health study by a prestigious university. The study has a few nice perks, but most important to 'Wayne, is the opportunity to give his immigrant father an accomplishment to be proud of--something that's been in short supply since 'Wayne's mother left. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the study quickly proves to be anything but ordinary and innocuous, and 'Wayne, his best friend Kermit, and a fellow study participant named Jane (a girl who shall not be manic-pixied) find themselves sucked into an M. C. Escheresque maze of conspiracies that might be entirely in their heads or might truly be a sinister government plot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545251778783,"sku":"9780593698600","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/y5qYNUusvJ9780593698600.webp?v=1783648932"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/a-a-vacharat.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}