{"product_id":"staten-island-stories-claire-jimenez-9781421434155","title":"Staten Island Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh, compelling collection of stories by a serious new voice on the literary scene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Hornblower Award by the New York Society Library, Honorable Mention for the International Latino Book Awards: Best Collection of Short Stories by Empowering Latino Futures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York City's Staten Island is often described as the forgotten borough. But with \u003ci\u003eStaten Island Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, Claire Jimenez shines a spotlight on the imagined lives of the islanders. Inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, this collection of loosely linked tragicomic short stories travels across time to explore defining moments in the island's history, from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash and the New York City blackout to the growing opioid and heroin crisis, Eric Garner's murder, and the 2016 presidential election.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Jimenez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421434156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421434155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Claire Jimenez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980332695807,"sku":"9781421434155","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ef7fda9-3b7a-4725-8c6d-6fb8f409d0e0.jpg?v=1683249323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/staten-island-stories-claire-jimenez-9781421434155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}