{"product_id":"ether-seven-stories-and-a-novella-paperback","title":"Ether: Seven Stories and a Novella - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvgenia Citkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the characters in Evgenia Citkowitz's first collection of short fiction are connected by the quest for identity--some are poised at crossroads, while others teeter on the edge of a moral precipice. In Leavers' Events, a teenage girl awaits exam results and has a sexual encounter with a teacher that she hopes will define her. In Sunday's Child, a middle-aged actress evicts a homeless woman from her garden, precipitating a crisis of conscience. And in the title novella, Ether, a blocked writer plagiarizes his own life with devastating consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnexpected and startlingly original, Citkowitz depicts her characters with a mordant humor and tenderness that never diminishes their complexity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvgenia Citkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York and was educated in London and the United States. Her short stories have been published in various British magazines. Her screenplay \u003ci\u003eThe House in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Elizabeth Bowen's novel, is currently in development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762399019296,"sku":"9780312569358","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f8a72a88589a0c690ad76a1431a0c14.webp?v=1780220926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ether-seven-stories-and-a-novella-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}