{"product_id":"hello-horse-paperback","title":"Hello, Horse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Kelly Kemick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaut, stylish stories take on big moral questions from surprising perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA teenager's job mucking stalls at a dog track takes a strange turn when his co-worker finds a new religion at odds with winning streaks. Two brothers set out in search of fame upon the frozen waters of a subarctic lake. After her mother's death, a high school student tries to make rent by winning the Unitarian Church's Annual Young Writer's Short Story Competition. An incarcerated man considers the nature of justice between shifts with his fellow inmates at Nations at War, the ultimate live-action experience for tourists eager to learn about the Canadian Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning states and provinces, and featuring an apocalypse, a coterie of ghosts, nuns on ice, and an above-average number of dogs, the stories in \u003cem\u003eHello, Horse\u003c\/em\u003e consider the mirage of authenticity and the impact of decisions we make--for better and for worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Kelly Kemick\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, journalist, and fiction writer. His limited series podcast, \u003ci\u003eNatural Life\u003c\/i\u003e, is an intimate and unexpectedly honest documentary on his cousin, who is serving a life sentence without parole in Michigan. Richard is also the author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Herod\u003c\/i\u003e (also on audiobook), which takes readers undercover at one of the world's largest religious events, and \u003ci\u003eCaribou Run\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of poetry. He is the recipient of multiple awards including two National Magazine Awards and the Writers' Guild of Alberta's 2019 Award for Best Short Story. He lives in Rossland, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763399295264,"sku":"9781771966078","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fd25c3f65ae47086b3d4c84f73252d69.webp?v=1780234511","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hello-horse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}