{"product_id":"the-wickedest","title":"The Wickedest","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a minute-by-minute depiction of a typical night at a legendary monthly house party known as ‘The Wickedest’. Here, we meet a vivid cast of characters, young and old, all surfing a revelry steeped in camaraderie, community, desire and a spirit of jubilant defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern epic, \u003cem\u003eThe Wickedest\u003c\/em\u003e explores the institution of shoobs or house parties and their vital role within working-class communities. The poems range from classical English sonnets to experimental forms and are immersively interwoven with photographs, text messages and ephemera. The collection playfully dissembles parties – in space, sound, law and bureaucracy – to document the precarious existence of our nightlife venues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Caleb Femi’s inimitable, cinematic style the book builds to a crescendo that is at once euphoric and grief-soaked. \u003cem\u003eThe Wickedest\u003c\/em\u003e calls us to cast our minds to the moments we stood surrounded by our loved ones on a dancefloor, arms outstretched, and freed ourselves from the weight of reality to float. [publisher's note]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4th estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57358156333396,"sku":"A8B-35143","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/9609\/6596\/files\/wickedest.jpg?v=1790814208","url":"https:\/\/after8books.com\/products\/the-wickedest","provider":"After 8 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}