{"product_id":"ricky-9781956046236","title":"Ricky","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Whitney Collins, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBig Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, come twenty-three new dark and derelict (and hilarious) tales about--you guessed it--love. \u003c\/b\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eRicky\u003c\/i\u003e, Collins applies her sharp eye, black humor, and generous heart to love stories (and the stories we tell ourselves about love). Among the wacky, tacky, lovesick, and lovelorn characters are: Ilona, the misanthropic mother and unhappy fiancé who is increasingly transfixed by a rash of local shark attacks; Imogen, the sperm bank client who cultivates the love she madly desires inside herself; and Aurora Flood, the coma survivor on a mission to plant a sacred seed from the Olive Garden. Blending elements of southern gothic, speculative fiction, and horror, \u003ci\u003eRicky \u0026amp; Other Love Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is political and personal, bitter and sweet: ultimately, a lot like love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarabande Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956046236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Whitney Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087232594101,"sku":"9781956046236","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2d081f72-b87e-4984-8116-1cde90765ebc.jpg?v=1714456366","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ricky-9781956046236","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}