{"title":"Jeni Pirtle","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"hotliners-paperback","title":"Hotliners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs it safe for you to talk right now?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA group of young women working at a domestic violence hotline in Tumblr-era Austin drift between nonprofit labor, religious uncertainty, complicated relationships, intense friendships, late-night parties, and everyday exposure to violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic, intimate, and politically charged, Hotliners, the debut nonfiction novel by Jeni Pirtle, examines the emotional contradictions of care work and the cost of answering the call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The main thing we had in common was our youth, but we also shared our passion for the cause. No one was there for just the money, which was a low hourly rate anyway. We were feminists who believed in the work. Among the hotliners, I suddenly found I didn't have to tone down any of my beliefs or make my anger more palatable. We drew solace from each other, creating a singular perspective on the world, like a private mythology born of the stories we heard every day. We shared a common language.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51442172690655,"sku":"9781737924296","price":20.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1oFgJ-x65x9781737924296.webp?v=1790178694"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jeni-pirtle.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}