{"product_id":"out-loud-anthony-varallo-9780822962878","title":"Out Loud","description":"WINNER OF THE 2008 DRUE HEINZ LITERATURE PRIZE Selected by Scott Turow Feeling distanced from her friends and family, middle-aged divorcee Caitlin Drury is encouraged by her daughter to express her feelings in a diary, but she is hesitant: \u003ci\u003eI feel lonely \u003c\/i\u003eshe wrote, then crossed it out. She didn't like the idea of someone coming along later to read her journal, finding out she felt lonely. \"Like That,\" and other stories from Anthony Varallo's new collection \u003ci\u003eOut Loud\u003c\/i\u003e give voice to the disconnections of family and relationships, and the silent emotions that often speak louder than words. In \"The Walkers,\" we follow a couple on their daily trek through a bedroom community, where they partially glimpse their neighbors' lives, longing for inclusion. Yet their insular lifestyle ensures that they deal with people only on the surface--without learning the truth of their problems. \u003ci\u003eOut Loud\u003c\/i\u003e tells of longings for meaningful expression and the complexities and escapism of human interactions that keep us from these truths. Varallo uses the trials of youth and remembrances of the past, the rituals and routines of the everyday, the interactions of family, friends, teachers, and neighbors to peel away the layers of language and actions we use to shield ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Varallo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 082296287X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822962878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 4.70w x 0.50d","brand":"Anthony Varallo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670396391679,"sku":"9780822962878","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2ffc4ad-9b09-4200-9f0e-94aebd9ea833.jpg?v=1741316878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-loud-anthony-varallo-9780822962878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}