{"product_id":"the-secret-habit-of-sorrow-stories-9781640090521","title":"The Secret Habit of Sorrow: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eVictoria Patterson, whose writing \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e has called \"brutal, deeply empathetic, and emotionally wrenching,\"\" returns with a new collection of stories that contains echoes of Denis Johnson and Raymond Carver, along with the emotional depth and density of Elena Ferrante.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a pitch-perfect blend of linguistic dexterity, emotional wisdom, and wry observation in \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Habit of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. The characters in these stories feel like people you know, their struggles real. Victoria Patterson's prose has a Denis-Johnson refiltered-through-Raymond-Carver-vibe, along with the emotional depth and density of Elena Ferrante. Whether it be the ties between women and their own and each other's infants, the struggles of parenthood, or the trials that come with excessive drinking and drug abuse, Patterson has an amazing ability to convey relationships and how our bonds can both save and destroy us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer previous collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the California Book Award and the Story Prize, and was selected as one of the best books of 2009 by \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640090521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Victoria Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43897203523765,"sku":"9781640090521","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d9f105de-2d96-4341-9a49-6d5cc737b3bf.jpg?v=1712633496","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-secret-habit-of-sorrow-stories-9781640090521","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}