{"product_id":"tandem-paperback-1","title":"Tandem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Mozina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Kovacs is an economics professor who's trying to get over a bitter divorce. He's barely on speaking terms with his only child. And he's just killed two bicyclists in an inebriated hit-and-run at a deserted Michigan beach. (In his defense, he hadn't meant to get \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e drunk. And what's the use of getting caught and going to jail if it means you can no longer make positive contributions to society? Sunk costs, and all.)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClaire Boland's daughter is one of the victims. She's racked with guilt over what she might have done differently as a parent. Her marriage is buckling under the weight of the tragedy. And yet there's one person who seems to understand the magnitude of her grief-her neighbor, Mike Kovacs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTandem\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping dark comedy about two lives that intersect in the most awful way possible. Andy Mozina's exquisite novel details the absurd lengths we go to in order to avoid uncomfortable truths. (And to cover up murder--although that's such a strong word, isn't it?) It's a mesmerizing book about the weight of guilt and the longing for justice--and the crazy things we do for love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e's 15 Must-Read Small Press Books for Fall 2023!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNewPages\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Milwaukee, Andy Mozina majored in economics at Northwestern, then dropped out of Harvard Law School to study literature and write. He's published fiction in \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcotone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. His first story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Women Were Leaving the Men\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award. \u003ci\u003eQuality Snacks\u003c\/i\u003e, his second collection, was a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Prize. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eContrary Motion\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Spiegel \u0026amp; Grau\/Penguin Random House. His fiction has received special citations in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePushcart Prize\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Stories from the Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e. He's a professor of English at Kalamazoo College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.35 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759048982816,"sku":"9781948954839","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/794bd61fd93f66fcaa284c94885935b4.webp?v=1780141589","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tandem-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}