{"product_id":"the-heart-and-other-viscera-stories-9781501164040","title":"The Heart and Other Viscera: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the \"supernatural tour de force\" (M.J. Rose, bestselling author) \u003ci\u003eThe Map of Time\u003c\/i\u003e crafts an enchanting collection of twelve evocative and macabre stories delving into the magical, ordinary, and darker aspects of love in all its powerful forms.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young girl receives letters from her lost doll; a cat madly in love with her human neighbor; a bored office worker escapes his monotonous life by traveling on his grandfather's model train; a man gives all of himself to the woman he loves, piece by piece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are just a few of the unforgettable characters that inhabit F lix J. Palma's gorgeously wrought short story collection, by turns mesmerizing, morbid, and melancholy. This collection contains selections from three previously published anthologies, bringing together in one volume some of Palma's most celebrated stories. Available for the first time in English and with his signature \"lyrical storytelling and a rich attention to detail\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Heart and Other Viscera \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the wonder, madness, and heartbreak of love, and the lengths to which some are willing to go to protect, honor, and cherish the ones they love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501164040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"F\u0026#195;\u0026#169;lix J. Palma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396539506869,"sku":"9781501164040","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_eaec7322-6691-4bfb-a8f9-46e522a65820.jpg?v=1747750248","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-heart-and-other-viscera-stories-9781501164040","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}