{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-dreamy-dreams-stories-paperback","title":"In the Land of Dreamy Dreams: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Gilchrist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllen Gilchrist LLC\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the author's first published short story collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her 1981 collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Dreamy Dreams, \u003c\/i\u003e Ellen Gilchrist writes about New Orleans as no other writer. Laced with envy, greed, lust, terror, and self-deceit, her stories will shock and compel readers. Gilchrist's characters, women who dream of independent lives beyond the shadows of their husbands and fathers, resort to outrageous schemes in pursuit of freedom and fulfillment, despite the consequences. The range of emotions and realities encompassed by Gilchrist's work is suggested by the story titles: \"Rich,\" \"There's a Garden of Eden,\" \"The Famous Poll at Jody's Bar,\" \"In the Land of Dreamy Dreams,\" \"Suicides,\" \"1957, a Romance,\" \"Generous Pieces,\" \"Indignities,\" \"Revenge,\" \"Perils of the Nile,\" \"Traveler,\" and \"Summer, an Elegy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Gilchrist \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including novels, short story collections, essays, and poetry. Her latest collection of stories is\u003ci\u003e Acts of God.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and teaches creative writing and contemporary fiction at the University of Arkansas.\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 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763417940256,"sku":"9781611176612","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2dd25c34102d9fa70477af0713269de9.webp?v=1780235011","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-land-of-dreamy-dreams-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}