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Open Throat Style:Paperback Aesthetica is a Veronica forBy: Henry Hoke A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star making fever dream of a novel. A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity's foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity,