{"product_id":"out-of-the-woods-stories-paperback","title":"Out of the Woods: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Offutt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Offutt\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years ago, Chris Offutt made his literary debut with \u003ci\u003eKentucky Straight, \u003c\/i\u003e a fiercely original collection that earned him not only critical praise but many prestigious awards. \u003cbr\u003e The eight new stories in \u003ci\u003eOut of the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e mark Offutt's return to the form in which he first displayed his astonishing talent. Offutt, who \"draws landscape and constructs dialogue with the eyes and ears of a native son\" \u003ci\u003e(The Miami Herald), \u003c\/i\u003e is on strong home turf here, capturing those who have left the Kentucky hills and long to return. These are stories of gravediggers and drifters, gamblers and truck drivers a long way from home, tales that are so full of hard edges they can't help but tell some hard truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years ago, Chris Offutt made his literary debut with Kentucky Straight, a fiercely original collection that earned him not only critical praise but many prestigious awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eight new stories in Out of the Woods mark Offutt's return to the form in which he first displayed his astonishing talent. Offutt, who \"draws landscape and constructs dialogue with the eyes and ears of a native son\" (The Miami Herald), is on strong home turf here, capturing those who have left the Kentucky hills and long to return. These are stories of gravediggers and drifters, gamblers and truck drivers a long way from home, tales that are so full of hard edges they can't help but tell some hard truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Offutt\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky and has held more than fifty part-time jobs. For his first three books -- \u003ci\u003eKentucky Straight, The Same River Twice, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Brother\u003c\/i\u003e -- he received numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Whiting Award. He currently lives in Iowa City, where he is a visiting professor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.45 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761553375520,"sku":"9780684853765","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/607c5007e39b4a68e9eaa13e240e9a88.webp?v=1780210294","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-of-the-woods-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}