{"title":"Books by Juno Roche","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780349702339","title":"A Working-Class Family Ages Badly","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Delicate and devastating. Up there with the best of them.' HANNAH LOWE, WINNER OF THE COSTA PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e 'Roche is a charming, unflinchingly honest guide on a journey that's as funny as it is heart-breaking.' JUNO DAWSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does an untrained eye recognise the process of dying, when your mind is fixed firmly on living?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA radically honest and uplifting memoir about defying death and learning to live.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuno Roche\u003c\/b\u003e was born into a working-class family in London in the sixties, who dabbled in minor crime. For their father, \u003cb\u003eviolence and love\u003c\/b\u003e lived together; for their mother, addiction was the only way to survive. School was a respite, but shortly after beginning their university course \u003cb\u003eJuno was diagnosed with HIV, then a death sentence\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Juno is a survivor; they outlived their diagnosis, got a degree and became an artist. But however hard you try to take the kid out of the family, some scars go too deep; trying to run from AIDS and their childhood threw Juno into \u003cb\u003edark years of serious drug addiction\u003c\/b\u003e, addiction often financed by sex work.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Running from home eventually took Juno \u003cb\u003eacross the sea to a tiny village in Spain\u003c\/b\u003e, surrounded by mountains. Only once they found a quiet little house with an olive tree in the garden did Juno start to wonder if they had run too far, and \u003cb\u003ewhether they have really been searching for a family all along\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an incredibly \u003cb\u003ehonest and brave book\u003c\/b\u003e, Juno takes us through the moments of their life: Mum sending Christmas cards containing Valium, drug withdrawal on a River Nile cruise, overcoming their father's violence and finding their dream house in Spain. Showing immense resilience, Juno's memoir is \u003cb\u003ea book about what it means to stay alive\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Emotional, tragic and incredibly funny, \u003ci\u003eRoam \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable must-read memoir for anyone who loves \u003ci\u003eEducated\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah Levy and \u003ci\u003eMotherwell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Full of \u003cb\u003eheart, wit and charm\u003c\/b\u003e. 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Nobody can write with \u003cb\u003ewarmth and confrontation\u003c\/b\u003e the way Juno can.' \u003cb\u003eTom Rasmussen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Compassionate, dreamlike and \u003cb\u003edeeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eCN Lester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Should be read by \u003cb\u003eeveryone\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eIrenosen Okojie    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Juno has always been a literary voice like no one else, \u003cb\u003escathingly honest and endlessly expansive\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eAmelia Abraham\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43172872519858,"sku":"9780349702339","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349702339.jpg?v=1786013376"},{"product_id":"9781787750197","title":"Trans Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI BOOK PRIZE 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Staggeringly visionary' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eATTITUDE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Essential reading'\u003c\/b\u003e CHARLIE CRAGGS\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not to be missed'\u003c\/b\u003e AMELIA ABRAHAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute gem'\u003c\/b\u003e FOX FISHER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful'\u003c\/b\u003e CHRISTINE BURNS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All those layers of expectation that are thrust upon us; boy, masculine, femme, transgender, sexual, woman, real, are such a weight to carry round. 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I feel trans.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this radical and emotionally raw book, Juno Roche pushes the boundaries of trans representation by redefining 'trans' as an identity with its own power and strength, that goes beyond the gender binary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough intimate conversations with leading and influential figures in the trans community, such as Kate Bornstein, Travis Alabanza, Josephine Jones, Glamrou and E-J Scott, this book highlights the diversity of trans identities and experiences with regard to love, bodies, sex, race and class, and urges trans people - and the world at large -  to embrace a 'trans' identity as something that offers empowerment and autonomy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerfully written, and with humour and advice throughout, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of gender and how we identify ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305238376821,"sku":"9781787750197","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787750197_06c7dc0b-3de0-41a8-b59d-d37d18aa2a51.jpg?v=1786026039"},{"product_id":"9781785924064","title":"Queer Sex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Adore, adore, adore' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simply phenomenal' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBITCH MEDIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brave, inspirational, ground-breaking'\u003c\/b\u003e BARBARA CARELLAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply personal, honest and instructive' \u003c\/b\u003eCARYN FRANKLIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gift to anyone looking to open their minds and fall in love' \u003c\/b\u003eCN LESTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this frank, funny and poignant book, transgender activist Juno Roche discusses sex, desire and dating with leading figures from the trans and non-binary community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalling out prejudices and inspiring readers to explore their own concepts of intimacy and sexuality, the first-hand accounts celebrate the wonder and potential of trans bodies and push at the boundaries of how society views gender, sexuality and relationships. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpowering and necessary, this collection shows all trans people deserve to feel brave, beautiful and sexy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305259217269,"sku":"9781785924064","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785924064_f8c60f8c-fc17-41a5-a9a0-2bf1ce7651d6.jpg?v=1786025794"},{"product_id":"9781787752597","title":"Gender Explorers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. 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