{"product_id":"blackberries-blackberries-9780813169583","title":"Blackberries, Blackberries","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the title implies, this beautifully written collection bursts with stories reminiscent of blackberries----small, succulent morsels that are inviting and sweet, yet sometimes bitter. Crystal Wilkinson provides an almost voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of her characters: Two misfit teenagers seek stolen moments of love and acceptance in the cloak of night (\"Hushed\"); a woman spends every waking hour obsessed with dying yet ironically watching her loved ones pass away before her (\"Waiting on the Reaper\"); a wife confronts her husband's mistress in a diner over potato skins and cornbread (\"Need\"); and a pious young woman's torment erupt in a violent and unsuspecting resolution (\"No Ugly Ways\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in this award-winning collection are terse and transient, like snippets taken from random dreams, thoughts, or conversations. Wilkinson is able to embed a vibrancy into each stunningly descriptive and evocative tale. Infused with humor, sadness and honesty, this provocative and haunting work features a new foreword and a new afterword by nationally acclaimed authors Nikky Finney and Honor e Jeffers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilkinson, Crystal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813169583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Crystal Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39372807536715,"sku":"9780813169583","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_fa0ffbf4-5e5e-4b0a-8111-8edc07d29409.jpg?v=1621929172","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/blackberries-blackberries-9780813169583","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}