{"product_id":"typical-stories-9781480464193","title":"Typical: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwenty-three surreal fictions--stories, character assassinations, and mini-travelogues--from one of the most heralded writers of the American South\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many things that repulse \"Dr. Ordinary.\" \"Kansas\" is notable for its distinct lack of farmland. \"Wayne's Fate\" is most unfortunate, not merely for Wayne but for the roofer pal who stands by watching his good buddy lose his head. \"Miss Resignation\" simply cannot win at Bingo. And there is nothing \"Typical\" about the unemployed steelworker and self-described \"piece of crud\" who strides through this collection's title story.\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the world of Padgett Powell, one of the most original American literary voices in recent memory. \u003ci\u003eTypical \u003c\/i\u003eis both a bravura demonstration of Powell's passion for words, and an offbeat, perceptive view of contemporary life--an enthralling work by a one-of-a-kind wordsmith, and a redefinition of what short fiction can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480464193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.51d","brand":"Padgett Powell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41229448839349,"sku":"9781480464193","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2c635564-049a-4418-8622-f416cd78cd0a.jpg?v=1634040742","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/typical-stories-9781480464193","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}