{"product_id":"remembering-joan-williams-uncollected-pieces-9781504028769","title":"Remembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces","description":"\u003ci\u003eRemembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates again that rediscovering an admired author--especially through his or her later works--is every bit as engaging as discovering a new literary voice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Joan Williams, an accomplished and prize-winning southern novelist, published a number of short stories and nonfiction pieces in the later years of her life; a life complicated early on by the influential men with whom she was involved, namely American author William Faulkner and independent publisher Seymour Lawrence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For years these literary gems were scattered and virtually unattainable to readers. \u003ci\u003eRemembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e unites the formerly published but never collected material. The book's title piece, \"Remembering,\" features a 1981 essay on Byronic Mississippi-born poet, Frank Stanford--known to Joan from his infancy until his tragic suicide--whose collected poems \u003ci\u003eWhat About This\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) appeared thirty-seven years posthumously. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Skillful, nuanced, and altogether approachable, these mature efforts by a seasoned writer will surprise and reward. \u003ci\u003eRemembering\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely testament to the craft of writing and Joan Williams' indelible style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Distribution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504028769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Lisa C. Hickman, Joan Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471223935157,"sku":"9781504028769","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a5ec15ba-6220-4107-8f8d-4d8151311538.jpg?v=1612928825","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/remembering-joan-williams-uncollected-pieces-9781504028769","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}