{"product_id":"cost-of-lunch-etc-paperback","title":"Cost of Lunch, Etc. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarge Piercy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarge Piercy's debut collection of short stories, \u003cem\u003eThe Cost of Lunch, Etc.\u003c\/em\u003e, brings us glimpses into the lives of everyday women moving through and making sense of their daily internal and external worlds. Keeping to the engaging, accessible language of Piercy's novels, the collection spans decades of her writing along with a range of locations, ages, and emotional states of her protagonists. From the first-person account of hoarding (\"Saving Mother from Herself\") to a girl's narrative of sexual and spiritual discovery (\"Going over Jordan\") to a recount of a past love affair (\"The Easy Arrangement\") each story is a tangible, vivid snapshot in a varied and subtly curated gallery of work. Whether grappling with death, familial relationships, friendship, sex, illness, or religion, Piercy's writing is as passionate, lucid, insightful, and thoughtfully alive as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe paperback edition contains two additional short stories and a new introduction from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarge Piercy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 17 novels, including the national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eBraided Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGone to Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge of Time\u003c\/i\u003e; 17 volumes of poetry; and a critically acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eSleeping with Cats\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been the recipient of four honorary doctorates and has been a key player in many of the major progressive political battles, including the anti-Vietnam War and the women's movements, and more recently an active participant in the resistance to the war in Iraq. She lives in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770499825952,"sku":"9781629631257","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ecd60998dc6b1cda67c65896cff2973c.webp?v=1780373015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cost-of-lunch-etc-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}