{"product_id":"the-new-order-karen-e-bender-9781640092723","title":"The New Order: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Bender's willingness to go deep, to burrow down into what's right and wrong about 21st century America and Americans, is a mirror that draws us in and does not allow us to look away.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eRefund\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe National Book Award finalist for \u003ci\u003eRefund\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a new collection of stories that boldly examines the changes in American culture over the last two years through the increasing presence of violence, bigotry, sexual harassment, and the emotional costs of living under constant threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the title story, the competition between two middle school cellists is affected by a shooting at their school, and it is only years later that they realize how the intrusion of violence affected the course of their lives. In \"\"This Is Who You Are,\"\" a young girl walks the line between Hebrew school and her regular school, realizing that both are filled with unexpected moments of insight and violence. In \"\"Three Interviews,\"\" an aging reporter must contend with her dwindling sense of self and resources, beleaguered by unemployment, which sets her on a path to three increasingly unhinged job interviews. In \"\"Mrs. America,\"\" a candidate for local office must confront a host of forces that threaten to undermine her campaign and expose her own role in the dissonance between what America is and what it should be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Order\u003c\/i\u003e explores contemporary themes and ideas, shining a spotlight on the dark corners of our nature, our instincts, and our country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen E. Bender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1640092722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640092723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Karen E. Bender","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980863365375,"sku":"9781640092723","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9543c052-4fa3-427b-bd89-a9fb6e87399f.jpg?v=1722416972","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-order-karen-e-bender-9781640092723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}