{"product_id":"in-the-walled-city-stories-9780802138545","title":"In the Walled City: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning collection of short fiction from one of \"the strongest American writers of his generation\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProclaimed \"a master\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and selected as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Young American Novelists, Stewart O'Nan started his literary career with this outstanding collection of short stories. Selected as the winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, these twelve stories offer intimate portraits of a broad range of characters--including a ruined farmer, a black day laborer, an old Chinese grocer, and a young policeman who descends into madness after being separated from his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbing and lyrical, these stories illuminate the connections that bind us and the obligations and sorrows of love. From \u003ci\u003eThe Speed Queen\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Names of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWest of Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e, O'Nan has dazzled readers again and again. Fans new and old will enjoy \u003ci\u003eIn the Walled City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These are stories of a high order, sophisticated, humane, persistent; once read, they don't go away.\" --Tobias Wolff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stewart O'Nan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.58w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802138545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStewart O'Nan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEveryday People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Walled City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmily, Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. His 2007 novel, \u003ci\u003eLast Night at the Lobster\u003c\/i\u003e, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. He lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45440016220275,"sku":"9780802138545","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c5b3e9bf-17de-4ce3-91ca-4f5993ea1c8c.jpg?v=1788440317","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/in-the-walled-city-stories-9780802138545","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}