{"product_id":"the-trees-grew-because-i-bled-there-collected-stories-hardcover","title":"The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories - Hardcover","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\u003eEric Larocca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The stories collected here are by turns confident, brutal, and breathtaking... must-read horror\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards(R) finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. \u003c\/i\u003eIncludes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric LaRocca\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003ehe\/they\u003c\/i\u003e) is a 3x Bram Stoker Award(R) finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the \"Writers Shaping Horror's Next Golden Age\" and praised by \u003ci\u003eLocus \u003c\/i\u003eas \"one of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.\" LaRocca's notable works include \u003ci\u003eThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEverything the Darkness Eats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAt Dark, I Become Loathsome\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098124411104,"sku":"9781803363004","price":22.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/03qIFpE2P79781803363004.webp?v=1781691881","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-trees-grew-because-i-bled-there-collected-stories-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}