{"product_id":"the-flounder-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Flounder: And Other 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\u003eJohn Fulton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe riddles of desire, youth, old age, poverty, and wealth are laid bare in this radiant collection from a master of the form. From inner-city pawnshops to high-powered law firms, from the desert of California to the coast of France, The Flounder paints a vivid portrait of how complex and poignant everyday life can be. Told in vibrant, incantatory prose, these moving, lyrical, and surprising stories teeter between desperation and hope, with Fulton showing us what lasts in an impermanent world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Fulton is the author of three other books of fiction: \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long listed for the Story Prize, \u003ci\u003eRetribution\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Southern Review Fiction Prize, and the novel \u003ci\u003eMore Than Enough\u003c\/i\u003e, a Barnes and Noble's Discover Great New Writers selection. His short fiction has been awarded the Pushcart Prize, cited for distinction in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003ci\u003e, and been published in \u003ci\u003eZoetrope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Missouri Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other venues. He lives with his family in Boston, where he directs the MFA program at the University of Massachusetts Boston.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48372332527837,"sku":"9798987007570","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/6a_1wjLiv9798987007570.webp?v=1786697302","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-flounder-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}