{"product_id":"mild-narcotics-david-podlipny-9798584210052","title":"Mild Narcotics: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eMild Narcotics is a collection that fascinates and disturbs in equal doses-15 short stories that revel in the absurdity of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Mr. Punk Rock,\" a couple decides to deal with their cockatoo's vocalizing in a very direct, hands-on manner; in \"Pomerium,\" a man's commute turns uncomfortable as passengers stare crossly at him for no apparent reason, coming to a head in the elevator on his way to the surface; and in \"The Cove,\" fed up with the beachgoers, especially the omnipresent stench of their sunscreen, a diver devises a diabolical plan to scare them all straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacabre, wild, enigmatic, caustic, this distinct collection lifts the veil of decorum-under which commonplace cruelty, humor, and unconventional beauty all flourish-and then stretches it well past its breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Podlipny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8584210059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798584210052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d","brand":"David Podlipny","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127335940351,"sku":"9798584210052","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3cfd363d-43a8-49b7-a2cd-335a3333d25d.jpg?v=1687453018","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mild-narcotics-david-podlipny-9798584210052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}