{"product_id":"maggie-brown-others-peter-orner-9780316516129","title":"Maggie Brown \u0026 Others: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one \"a marvel of concision and compassion\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and \"master of his form\" (New York Times) takes the short story to new heights.\u003c\/b\u003e Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who \"doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls\" (\u003ci\u003eNYT Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a s饌nce in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, \u003ci\u003eMaggie Brown \u0026amp; Others\u003c\/i\u003e marks the most sustained achievement to date for \"a master of his form\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eOprah Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Short Fiction of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Simpson\/Joyce Carol Oates Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Orner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316516120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316516129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Peter Orner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045099565311,"sku":"9780316516129","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e9cf66c-ce1f-4e00-8d45-127af77e12c1.jpg?v=1684976730","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maggie-brown-others-peter-orner-9780316516129","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}