{"product_id":"maggie-brown-others-stories-9780316516129","title":"Maggie Brown \u0026 Others: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one \"a marvel of concision and compassion\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and \"master of his form\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) takes the short story to new heights.\u003c\/b\u003e Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who \"doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls\" (\u003ci\u003eNYT Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s ance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, \u003ci\u003eMaggie Brown \u0026amp; Others\u003c\/i\u003e marks the most sustained achievement to date for \"a master of his form\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eOprah Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Short Fiction of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Simpson\/Joyce Carol Oates Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316516129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Peter Orner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636305719452,"sku":"9780316516129","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d3bfa6ca-6638-4a59-a77d-edf3594c8eb5.jpg?v=1603841551","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/maggie-brown-others-stories-9780316516129","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}