{"product_id":"the-collected-stories-of-amy-hempel","title":"The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10 Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Amy Hempel's dazzling wit and exquisite use of language are impossible to disclaim\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) and this celebrated volume gathers together her complete work--four short collections of stunning stories about marriages, minor disasters, and moments of revelation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy Hempel is a master of the short story. With her inimitable compassion and wit, Hempel introduces characters who make choices that seem inevitable, and whose longings and misgivings evoke eternal human experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For readers who have known Hempel's work for decades and for those who are just discovering her, this indispensable volume contains all the stories in \u003ci\u003eReasons to Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Gates of the Animal Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTumble Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dog of the Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e. No reader of great writing should be without it.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48051762102461,"sku":"BS-TC0-291637","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780743291637-HD.jpg?v=1786969457","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-collected-stories-of-amy-hempel","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}