{"product_id":"the-guncle-9780525542308","title":"The Guncle","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/i\u003e comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. So when tragedy strikes and Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian, he is, honestly, overwhelmed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. But when his waggish set of Guncle Rules no longer appease Maisie and Grant's parental void, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowley, Steven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525542308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Steven Rowley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39719009910859,"sku":"9780525542308","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_e53c23b1-258a-4c0b-8aa3-8a445e6fc50b.jpg?v=1648654277","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-guncle-9780525542308","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}