{"product_id":"the-brand-new-catastrophe-paperback","title":"The Brand New Catastrophe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Scalise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Center for Fiction's Doheny Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e \"His way is with humor, optimism, courage and probing introspection, the very characteristics -- combined with crisp prose and a rare and innately interesting medical condition -- that make this a winning literary debut.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaucous family memoir meets medical adventure in this heartfelt, hilarious book exploring the public and private theaters of illness. After a tumor bursts in Mike Scalise's brain, leaving him with a hole in the head and malfunctioning hormones, he must navigate a new, alien world of illness maintenance. His mother, who has a chronic heart condition and a flair for drama, becomes a complicated model as she competes with him for the status of \"best sick person.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Brand New Catastrophe\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving, funny exploration of how we define ourselves by the stories we choose to tell.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Scalise\u003c\/strong\u003e's work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Agni, Indiewire, The Paris Review\u003c\/em\u003e Daily, and elsewhere. He has received fellowships and scholarships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, the Ucross Foundation, and was the Philip Roth Writer in Residence at Bucknell University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Scalise s work has appeared in \"Agni, Indiewire, Ninth Letter, The Paris Review, Wall Street Journal,\" and other places. He s an 826DC advisory board member, has received fellowships and scholarships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and the Ucross Foundation, and was the Philip Roth Writer in Residence at Bucknell University. His memoir, \"The Brand New Catastrophe,\" was the recipient of The Center for Fiction's 2014 Christopher Doheny Award.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769852428576,"sku":"9781941411339","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdc6d732a4f4be2775960f153d0cea1c.webp?v=1780358287","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brand-new-catastrophe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}