{"title":"Rebecca Shannonhouse","description":"Rebecca Shannonhouse is a freelance writer and editor. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and other publications. She lives in New York City.","products":[{"product_id":"under-the-influence-the-literature-of-addiction-paperback","title":"Under the Influence: The Literature of Addiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Influence\u003c\/i\u003e offers classic selections from fiction, memoirs, and essays by authors such as Tolstoy, Cheever, Parker, and Poe. Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Recent provocative works by Abraham Verghese, the Barthelme brothers, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, and others expand and modernize the definition of addiction to include sex, gambling, and food. Together, these incomparable writings give shape and meaning to the raw experience of uncontrollable urges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShannonhouse's recent anthology, \u003ci\u003eOut of Her Mind: Women Writing on Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, is also available as a Modern Library Paperback.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction. \u003cbr\u003e\"Under the Influence offers classic selections from fiction, memoirs, and essays by authors such as Tolstoy, Cheever, Parker, and Poe. Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Recent provocative works by Abraham Verghese, the Barthelme brothers, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, and others expand and modernize the definition of addiction to include sex, gambling, and food. Together, these incomparable writings give shape and meaning to the raw experience of uncontrollable urges. \u003cbr\u003eShannonhouse's recent anthology, \"Out of Her Mind: Women Writing on Madness, is also available as a Modern Library Paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376732405983,"sku":"9780375757167","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/VF-_E5yH6-9780375757167.webp?v=1789221817"},{"product_id":"out-of-her-mind-women-writing-on-madness-paperback","title":"Out of Her Mind: Women Writing on Madness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of Her Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Rebecca Shannonhouse, captures the best literature by and about women struggling with madness. A remarkable chronicle of gifted and unconventional women who have spun their inner turmoil into literary gold, the collection features classic short stories, breathtaking literary excerpts, key historical writings, and previously unpublished letters by Zelda Fitzgerald. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShannonhouse's recent anthology, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Influence: The Literature of Addiction\u003c\/i\u003e, is also available as a Modern Library Paperback Original.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of Her Mind, edited by Rebecca Shannonhouse, captures the best literature by and about women struggling with madness. A remarkable chronicle of gifted and unconventional women who have spun their inner turmoil into literary gold, the collection features classic short stories, breathtaking literary excerpts, key historical writings, and previously unpublished letters by Zelda Fitzgerald. \u003cbr\u003eShannonhouse's recent anthology, Under the Influence: The Literature of Addiction, is also available as a Modern Library Paperback Original.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376805675231,"sku":"9780375755026","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/D9fBjJvP3t9780375755026.webp?v=1789225387"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/rebecca-shannonhouse.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}