{"product_id":"bright-shards-of-someplace-else-monica-mcfawn-9780820352985","title":"Bright Shards of Someplace Else: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the eleven kaleidoscopic stories that make up \u003cem\u003eBright Shards of Someplace Else\u003c\/em\u003e, Monica McFawn traces the combustive, hilarious, and profound effects that occur when people misread the minds of others. The characters--an array of artists, scientists, songwriters, nannies, horse trainers, and poets--often try to pin down another's point of view, only to find that their own worldview is far from fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters in McFawn's stories long for and fear the encroachment of others. A young boy reduces his nanny's phone bill with a call, then convinces her he can solve her other problems. A man who works at a butterfly-release business becomes dangerously obsessed with solving a famous mathematical proof. A poetry professor finds himself entangled in the investigation of a murdered student. In the final story, an aging lyricist reconnects with a renowned singer to write an album in the Appalachian Mountains, only to be interrupted by the appearance of his drug-addicted son and a mythical story of recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns exuberant and philosophically adroit, \u003cem\u003eBright Shards of Someplace Else\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us of both the limits of empathy and its absolute necessity. Our misreadings of others may be unavoidable, but they themselves can be things of beauty, charm, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica McFawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820352985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820352985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Monica McFawn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926517317887,"sku":"9780820352985","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fbe07cf4-a72a-4954-9292-baa29fe7287e.jpg?v=1681083501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bright-shards-of-someplace-else-monica-mcfawn-9780820352985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}