{"product_id":"evening-in-paradise-lucia-berlin-9781250234865","title":"Evening in Paradise: More Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Berlin probably deserved a Pulitzer Prize.\" --Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review Editors' Choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eNamed one of the Best Books of 2018 by \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Fall Read by \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed, ELLE, TIME, Nylon, The Boston Globe, Vulture, Newsday, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffPost, Bustle, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club, The Millions, BUST, Reinfery29, Fast Company\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMyDomaine. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of previously uncompiled stories from the short-story master and literary sensation Lucia Berlin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2015, Farrar, Straus and Giroux published \u003ci\u003eA Manual for Cleaning Women\u003c\/i\u003e, a posthumous story collection by a relatively unknown writer, to wild, widespread acclaim. It was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller; the paper's \u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e named it one of the Ten Best Books of 2015; and NPR, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets gave the book rave reviews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's author, Lucia Berlin, earned comparisons to Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Alice Munro, and Anton Chekhov. \u003ci\u003eEvening in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is a careful selection from Berlin's remaining stories--twenty-two gems that showcase the gritty glamour that made readers fall in love with her. From Texas to Chile, Mexico to New York City, Berlin finds beauty in the darkest places and darkness in the seemingly pristine. \u003ci\u003eEvening in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential piece of Berlin's oeuvre, a jewel-box follow-up for new and old fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucia Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250234867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250234865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Lucia Berlin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049598611711,"sku":"9781250234865","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_40e9b4c6-bf7c-4ba1-90ce-a72bdfa161a7.jpg?v=1685002435","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/evening-in-paradise-lucia-berlin-9781250234865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}