{"product_id":"a-moral-tale-and-other-moral-tales-paperback","title":"A Moral Tale and Other Moral Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Emmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Moral Tale, and Other Moral Tales\u003c\/i\u003e presents a twist on the classic morality play, where rewards and punishments betray the classic fairytale logic and the greatest redemption is to thine own self be true. A deluded mathematician spends the night with a recent divorcee who realizes his story doesn't add up. A cat-fearing woman leaves her husband and lands somewhere between home and the underworld. A cheating husband decides to kill his wife and falls disastrously in love with her instead. Colored by an unpredictable and entertaining cast, the stories in this collection explore everything from sublimated desire and apocalyptic despair to classical romance, thwarted idealism, and criminal passion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2016 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Contest, \u003ci\u003eA Moral Tale, and Other Moral Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut short story collection by Josh Emmons, whose past novels have been praised by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, People Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and Jonathan Franzen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Emmons\u003c\/b\u003e has published two novels, \u003ci\u003ePrescription for a Superior Existence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Loss of Leon Meed\u003c\/i\u003e. A regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, he teaches at UC Riverside and lives with his daughter in Los Angeles, CA. Visit him on the web at joshemmons.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769862619424,"sku":"9781941088807","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5c02e4be35e32bce9499089a5ced532.webp?v=1780358528","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-moral-tale-and-other-moral-tales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}