{"product_id":"sleeping-alone-stories-9781644450888","title":"Sleeping Alone: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of rich and textured stories about crossing borders, both real and imagined, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Alone\u003c\/i\u003e asks one of the fundamental questions of our times: What is the toll of feeling foreign in one's land, to others, or even to oneself? A cast of misfits, young and old, single and coupled, even entire family units, confront startling changes wrought by difficult circumstances or harrowing choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese stories span the world, moving from Maine to Sri Lanka, from Dublin to Philadelphia, paying exquisite attention to the dance between the intimate details of our lives and our public selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether Ru Freeman, author of the novel \u003ci\u003eOn Sal Mal Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, is capturing secrets kept by siblings in Sri Lanka, or the life of itinerants in New York City, she renders the nuances of her characters' lives with real sensitivity, and imbues them with surprising dignity and grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Freeman, Ru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644450888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.60w x 0.56d","brand":"Ru Freeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39788234113099,"sku":"9781644450888","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_ba4f8c23-f315-471b-b53e-dfc6190569e8.jpg?v=1655560762","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/sleeping-alone-stories-9781644450888","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}