{"product_id":"but-gentlemen-marry-brunettes","title":"But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"99\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comedy of glamour and desire, where charm is currency and romance is never quite what it appears.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBut Gentlemen Marry Brunettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAnita Loos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e continues her sharp and stylish exploration of modern femininity, social performance, and romantic ambition. 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