{"product_id":"a-dry-heat-collected-stories-hardcover","title":"A Dry Heat: Collected Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory D. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarylee MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Arizona, where the sun beats down 300 days a year, boys are becoming men.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith moments of dry humor, this new story collection by award-winning author Gregory D. Williams provides a glimpse of boyhood and its lingering effects inside the man. The gentle irony and characters' keenly observed dilemmas reflect life in the dry heat of the Sonoran desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen a Little League player takes direction from the team's star female player, he learns about \"rounding the bases.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeking revenge, two boys set up a sting operation to catch a neighborhood bully, only to discover that their plan has deadly consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA medical student conducting a breast exam struggles to subdue his teenage fantasies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA man propositioned at a local Starbucks learns that even in middle age, the dry heat of love still burns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there are more. If you like classic American stories that have the authentic feel of your favorite jeans, then you'll love the nine funny, wise, and humane short stories in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Gregory D. Williams's \u003cem\u003eA Dry Heat\u003c\/em\u003e today and take a deep dive into the lives of boys and men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*For readers who enjoy the fiction of William Trevor, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, Ron Carlson, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, Robert Boswell, and Charles Baxter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751202488608,"sku":"9781951479985","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/056f0f3bd6f8a79b19cc560c9202125e.webp?v=1779967245","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dry-heat-collected-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}