{"product_id":"notftr","title":"Not for Show, by Thea Rosemary","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProse, chapbook, 44 pages, from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot for Show\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical presentation of coming into the feminine self and finding harmony with the individualistic soul. In a scope of boundless expectations and contradicting narratives, where does the feminine discover who they truly are? Through the painful, yet liberating acknowledgement of abandonment, emotional ignorance, and repetition of dizzying patterns, one can cut the strings of inauthenticity and live simply by the means of being. Of taking the next breath, and knowing that is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"justify\"\u003eTold through a series of short essays mingled with prose, and a fringe of fictional short stories in the theme of circus shows and scripted television, \u003cem\u003eNot for Show\u003c\/em\u003e is a personal and observance of anger and heartbreak in uncovering the layers of being feminine, no matter one’s personal identity. To search and reflect patiently, only to discover there is no singular way of being, and rather, a careful unearthing of the tender human essence that exists within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"justify\"\u003eIt is then that our performance ends. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the age of sixteen, Thea has been crafting various tales of fiction. She then began creating poetry and zines (mini magazines) in college, publishing two independent works and earning a spot in the college's creative arts journal two years in a row. Shortly before moving to Los Angeles from the South Bay, Thea designed and self-published \u003cem\u003eThe Los Angeles Gardening Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, a book of poetry, selling 100 copies within the first three months. Thea continues to write in her little Los Angeles cottage, with her garden she adores, and too many cups of tea. She enjoys weaving tales, both fictional and non-fictional, to grant others a safe haven to simply exist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thea Rosemary","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":39805349888071,"sku":"NOTFTR","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":39805349920839,"sku":"NOTFTRe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/products\/notforshow2cardstockfront.png?v=1676925477","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/notftr","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}