{"product_id":"gallery-of-the-disappeared-men-stories-paperback","title":"Gallery of the Disappeared Men: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Papernick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the acclaimed short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of Eli Israel, \u003c\/i\u003e and the warm, funny and heart-wrenching novel \u003ci\u003eI Am My Beloveds\u003c\/i\u003e, here are 14 searing, deeply-immersive stories that will forever change the way you look at the human experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfound and magical, dark and disturbing, Papernick's stories are always challenging and brave. Whether he is writing stiletto-sharp flash fiction or a novella-length historical drama, Papernick's characters are rendered with the greatest empathy, presenting beauty and understanding amid stark brutality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the opening story \"Displaced Person,\" to the sexy and shocking \"The Cinq à Sept Girl,\" Papernick returns to the themes of love and longing and desire. \"Adam Number Three,\" provides a golem revenge story for the 21st century, while \"When the Rains Came,\" a brief but devastating parable, takes on the eternal great flood myth in which only innocent children remain to carry on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasterful storytelling, by a writer working at peak power, \u003ci\u003eGallery of the Disappeared Men\u003c\/i\u003e will remain with you long after you have closed the book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Papernick was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is the author of the acclaimed short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of Eli Israel, \u003c\/i\u003e another collection, \u003ci\u003eThere is no Other\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am My Beloveds\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and has been translated into Spanish and Italian. Papernick has taught fiction writing at Emerson College since 2007 and serves as Senior Writer-in-Residence in the Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing. He has two sons and lives with his wife in Providence, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.95 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098844782816,"sku":"9781611883541","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/Tg9iR3kYFj9781611883541_fda830d7-4afc-4c50-bba4-173d03634bf0.webp?v=1781699097","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/gallery-of-the-disappeared-men-stories-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}