{"product_id":"providence-9781454951995","title":"Providence","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introverted English professor's quiet life gets turned upside down when he falls for a dangerous, enigmatic sophomore.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mark Lausson has everything he thought he wanted: a coveted job at elite Sawyer College in Ohio. But at the start of his second year, stuck in a small town with deadlines piling up and paychecks falling short, Mark can already feel the fantasy crumbling. And then, a few weeks in, sophomore Tyler Cunningham shows up in class. In Tyler--confident, mysterious, and popular--Mark glimpses another way of being in the world. He finds Tyler's self-possession both compelling and unsettling. Caught in the rush of sex and secrets, Mark ignores the increasing evidence that Tyler can't be trusted. But by the time Mark comes to his senses, the irreparable damage is done. Complicating easy ideas of innocence, \u003ci\u003eProvidence\u003c\/i\u003e explores the ways loneliness and desire distort our senses of self and other, right and wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntense, propulsive, and impossible to put down, \u003ci\u003eProvidence\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for readers of P. J. Vernon's \u003ci\u003eBath Haus\u003c\/i\u003e and Donna Tartt's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Patricia Highsmith's \u003ci\u003eTalented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e and Garth Greenwell's \u003ci\u003eWhat Belongs to You\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454951995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Craig Willse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43672995070133,"sku":"9781454951995","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1cf9607d-c8d7-474d-8811-efbc04ab324a.jpg?v=1709052650","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/providence-9781454951995","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}