{"product_id":"for-human-use-sarah-g-pierce-paperback","title":"For Human Use -- Sarah G. Pierce, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable debut, \u003ci\u003eFor Human Use \u003c\/i\u003eis a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you've ever read before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern dating is dead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finding a human connection online has become impossible. Enter Liv: a dating app that matches people with dead bodies. Somehow, it has taken the world by storm. Millions of users are convinced that life with a corpse presents a better alternative to conventional relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Flailing against Liv's popularity, venture capital superstar Tom Williamson--whose company is funding Liv --isn't buying it. Mostly because dating an embalmed cadaver, let alone monetizing it, is obscene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Believing that Liv is the future, Auden White, the insufferable \"visionary\" behind the app begins demanding more and more funding, quickly making enemies with Tom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's no secret that Tom struggles with people, dead or alive, but when he has a chance meeting with the woman who knows Auden (and his secrets) best, Mara Reed, he realizes everything is about to change for all three of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With Liv's userbase growing by the day, the need for cadavers rapidly increases. Humanity might not want to connect with other living, breathing people anymore, but they do want to connect with \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e. What could go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah G. Pierce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Run for It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316586535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A writer and photographer with a Master's in Art History, Sarah currently lives in Manhattan with her poker-playing husband (whom she met on a dating app for \u003ci\u003eliving\u003c\/i\u003e people), and their son. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah G. Pierce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893084700900,"sku":"9780316586535","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780316586535.jpg?v=1777348361","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/for-human-use-sarah-g-pierce-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}