{"product_id":"this-cake-is-for-the-party-stories-9781250011428","title":"This Cake Is for the Party: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the acclaimed 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, and the Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book Award, \u003ci\u003eThis Cake Is for the Party\u003c\/i\u003e has received consistent rave reviews praising debut writer Sarah Selecky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these ten stories, linked frequently by the sharing of food, Sarah Selecky reaffirms the life of everyday situations with startling significance. For upmarket women's fiction readers that love stories which reflect the joys and pitfalls of marriage, fidelity, fertility, and relationship woes, this collection is a conversation starter. \u003ci\u003eThis Cake Is for the Party\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that the best parts of our lives are often the least flashy. Reminiscent of early Margaret Atwood, with echoes of Lisa Moore and Ali Smith, these absorbing stories are about love and longing, that touch us in a myriad of subtle and affecting ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 10,000 copies sold in Canada, where she was named the CBC Book Award's Best New Writer, Sarah Selecky proves she is an exciting new voice with a promising future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250011428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.75w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2012 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/24\/2013 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Selecky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648494203036,"sku":"9781250011428","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ecb42d4b-0dcc-4caa-94f6-c87b64a3f10f.jpg?v=1603870197","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-cake-is-for-the-party-stories-9781250011428","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}