About - Orange is Optimism
Orange is Optimism is a genre-blending book which we have dubbed a pictotext, a blend between a novel and photobook.
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Orange is Optimism is a modern picaresque that follows Kit and J.R. on a rainbow-doused, overland journey to the mystical Tangerine Hot Springs, a place of hobo dreams brought to fruition. It is an exploration of work, leisure, and idleness, as well as an adventure over land and through the mind.
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Join two seekers as they tackle physical obstacles, encounter an assortment of colorful characters, and philosophical dilemmas that will send your mind to thinkin’.
This is a work of fiction, based on true events.
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The photos were shot by J.R. across our first 4 years of wandering the wilds of the U.S., on digital and film mediums. They are paired with original quotes and illustrations.
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The novel was written by Kit for the modern age, in a genre she likes to call “Rainbow Realism.” It can be read in the traditional linear fashion, or out of sequence, as a collection of short stories.
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248 pages, including:
100 full-color photos, in spreads with original quotes.
122 page novella
Dozens of original illustrations
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For all you bibliophiles, AKA book nerds, here are the specs of this book:
Hardcover
Dimensions: 6.75" x 8.5"
Smith Sewn Binding
100# acid-free silk-finished paper
Printed in the USA on USA-sourced materials
First edition copy: 1 of 2,000
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