{"product_id":"some-possible-solutions-helen-phillips-9781250132185","title":"Some Possible Solutions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a spine-tingling new collection, the \"unique\"(NPR) and \"wickedly funny\" (New York Times) Helen Phillips offers an idiosyncratic series of \"what-ifs\" about our fragile human condition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if your perfect hermaphrodite match existed on another planet? What if you could suddenly see through people's skin to their organs? What if you knew the exact date of your death? What if your city was filled with doppelg ngers--of you? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced to navigate these bizarre scenarios, Helen Phillips's characters search for solutions to the problem of how to survive in an irrational, infinitely strange world. By turns surreal, witty, and perplexing, the stories here explore the everyday indignities and surprising pleasures of living in a time and place that can feel futuristic, fantastical, and familiar all at once. \u003ci\u003eSome Possible Solutions \u003c\/i\u003ecements Phillips's standing as a true original and a treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250132185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250132185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Helen Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980149653759,"sku":"9781250132185","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9129f35e-3967-4557-b936-a265e609cbc1.jpg?v=1683248614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/some-possible-solutions-helen-phillips-9781250132185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}