{"product_id":"bloomland-9781945814938","title":"Bloomland","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the VCU Cabell First Novel Award\u003cbr\u003e A Kirkus Best Books of 2019 pick\u003cbr\u003e An Indies Introduce pick\u003cbr\u003e A September Indie Next pick\u003cbr\u003e \"Hugely important, hauntingly brutal--Englehardt has just announced himself as one of America's most talented emerging writers.\" --Kirkus starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e opens during finals week at a fictional southern university, when a student walks into the library with his roommate's semi-automatic rifle and opens fire. When he stops shooting, twelve people are dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this richly textured debut, John Englehardt explores how the origin and aftermath of the shooting impacts the lives of three characters: a disillusioned student, a grieving professor, and a young man whose valuation of fear and disconnection funnels him into the role of the aggressor. As the community wrestles with the fallout, \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e interrogates social and cultural dysfunction in a nation where mass violence has become all too familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Profound and deeply nuanced, \u003ci\u003eBloomland\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling debut for fans of Denis Johnson and \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945814938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2019 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Englehardt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36672163840156,"sku":"9781945814938","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_06d45d24-5e92-4e45-9352-ae5c2dd1ca08.jpg?v=1603927102","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bloomland-9781945814938","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}