{"product_id":"eat-drink-and-be-wary-lisa-mangum-9781680572940","title":"Eat, Drink, and Be Wary: Satisfying Stories with a Delicious Twist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An entertaining short story collection of speculative fiction . . .\"-\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood. We use it to celebrate, to provide both comfort and energy, and to show our love. There's something about mixing a pinch of this and a dash of that to create something new. And when you pair it with the perfect drink . . . *chef's kiss*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories can do the same thing. They can be a celebration, bring us comfort and energy, and help us express our love. And when the perfect character is paired with the perfect plot . . . well, then you have something worth devouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo take a place at the table, and let's see what's on the menu. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor starters, gather your pennies to bid for the last two jars of peaches for sale in an apocalyptic future. Follow it up with a slice of pizza guaranteed to bring love into your life. Dig into a shrimp and pasta dish so flavorful, you'd swear it was some kind of witchcraft. Grab a plate of \"Lloyd's Secret Surprise\"-it's out of this world! And for dessert, choose between some very memorable homemade cookies, a slice of chocolate cream pie worth dying for, or a life-sized gingerbread house-just make sure it's not occupied before you start nibbling at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of nineteen stories is packed full with hearty plots, meaty characters, and a surprising and mysterious twist at the end to serve as the perfect dessert.\u003cem\u003e Eat, Drink, and Be Wary: Stories with a Delicious Twist\u003c\/em\u003e is the seventh anthology edited by Lisa Mangum and published by WordFire Press. Profits support the Don Hodge Memorial Scholarship fund for the Superstars Writing Seminars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Mangum, Aleksa Baxter, Alicia Cay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680572946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680572940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordfire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 34","brand":"Lisa Mangum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045822165247,"sku":"9781680572940","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81416afd-79a6-427d-8532-b0b8a0405943.jpg?v=1684980967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eat-drink-and-be-wary-lisa-mangum-9781680572940","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}