{"product_id":"bloomland-9781938603341","title":"Bloomland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the VCU Cabell First Novel Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2018 Dzanc \u003cbr\u003ePrize for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indies Introduce Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Best Books of 2019\u003cbr\u003e selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning two decades, \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e examines the social roots and \u003cbr\u003ecommunity fallout of a shooting at a fictional southern university. As\u003cbr\u003ethe narrative moves between the lives of a disillusioned student, a \u003cbr\u003egrieving professor, and the shooter himself, the psyches and stories of \u003cbr\u003eeach character blend and intersect, ultimately asking us to rethink \u003cbr\u003eAmerican myths of selfhood, grief, and violence as a redemptive act. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfound and deeply nuanced, \u003cem\u003eBloomland\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling debut that walks in step with the novels of Garth Greenwell, Rachel Kushner, and Louise Erdrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938603341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Englehardt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51707978743989,"sku":"9781938603341","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_26504127-f91f-40f5-8200-94a820deeb43.jpg?v=1757396912","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bloomland-9781938603341","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}