{"product_id":"entry-level-paperback","title":"Entry Level - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Wimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTales of characters trying to find their way through the struggles of underemployment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wendy Wimmer's debut short story collection, \u003ci\u003eEntry Level\u003c\/i\u003e, contains a range of characters who are trying to find, assert, or salvage their identities. These fifteen stories center around the experience of being underemployed--whether by circumstance, class, gender, race, or other prevailing factors--and the toll this takes on an individual. Wimmer pushes the boundaries of reality, creating stories that are funny, fantastic, and at times terrifying. Her characters undergo feats of endurance, heartbreak, and loneliness, all while trying to succeed in a world that so often undervalues them. From a young marine biologist suffering from imposter syndrome and a haunting to a bingo caller facing another brutal snowstorm and a creature that may or not be an angel, Wimmer's characters are all confronting an oppressive universe that seemingly operates against them or is, at best, indifferent to them. These stories reflect on the difficulties of modern-day survival and remind us that piecing together a life demands both hope and resilience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntry Level \u003c\/i\u003ewas selected by Deesha Philyaw as the winner of the 2021 Autumn House Fiction Prize. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Wimmer \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer living in Wisconsin. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eBarrelhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWaxwing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaper Darts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eANMLY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Per Contra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765890154784,"sku":"9781637680582","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b5219add45141fb6a36d8cf903d00ba.webp?v=1780282354","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/entry-level-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}