{"product_id":"knockemstiff-paperback","title":"Knockemstiff - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Ray Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More engaging than any new fiction in years.\" --Chuck Palahniuk \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. \u003cb\u003eKnockemstiff \u003c\/b\u003eis a genuine entry into the literature of place.\u003cp\u003eSpanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise \u003cb\u003eKnockemstiff \u003c\/b\u003efeature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Ray Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e, recipient of the 2009 PEN\/Bingham Fellowship, made his literary debut in 2008 with the critically acclaimed story collection, \u003ci\u003eKnockemstiff\u003c\/i\u003e. He worked as a laborer at the Mead Paper Mill in Chillicothe, Ohio, from 1973 to 2005. He holds an MFA from Ohio State University. His work has appeared in, among other publications, \u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.69 x 8.02 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761422926112,"sku":"9780767928304","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6429a0690565ef8b86ad113832c3b03e.webp?v=1780207123","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/knockemstiff-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}