{"product_id":"the-croaker-larry-wills-9780595415137","title":"The Croaker","description":"Dysfunctional reporters converging on a sleepy small town, expecting \"no news\", become consumed by an avalanche of events that defies their understanding. Sometimes gruesome local traditions draw local outrage when reported. Past secrets are not talked about. Crimes become deeply personal for the entire community. \u003cp\u003eReporters grapple with their emotions in trying to understand it all, while also enduring public contempt for the paper. The alcoholic editor misses typo after typo, which sinks stories into absurdity and makes the paper a laughingstock; hence the nickname, The Croaker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe town itself is a victim of atrophy. Store after store goes under and the arrival of corporate-owned business spells the death of Main Street. The paper becomes such a victim, becoming a shopper. The reporters move elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Wills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059541513X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595415137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Larry Wills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473800118527,"sku":"9780595415137","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78399cb5-9073-427b-81e7-f7eea7726530.jpg?v=1762313028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-croaker-larry-wills-9780595415137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}