{"product_id":"the-glen-rock-book-of-the-dead-paperback","title":"The Glen Rock Book of the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Winik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her author's note, Marion Winik writes that in Mexico on the Day of the Dead, \"people build altars to their loved ones . . . they go to the cemetery and stay all night, praying, singing, drinking, wailing. They tell the sad stories and the noble ones; they eat cookies shaped like skeletons. They celebrate and mourn at once.\" Striking that balance, \u003ci\u003eThe Glen Rock Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e presents snapshot portraits of The Jeweler, The Driving Instructor, The Bad Influence, The Queen of New Jersey--and roughly fifty others who have touched Winik's life, from her son's second grade teacher to Keith Haring. Tied together by the inimitable, poignant voice of Winik, these losses form not only an autobiography but a story of our time, delivering a lyrical journey that ultimately raises the spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongtime \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e commentator \u003cb\u003eMarion Winik\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Comes Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Glen Rock Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and seven other books. Her Bohemian Rhapsody column at BaltimoreFishbowl.com has received the Best Column and Best Humorist awards from \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and her essays have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. She is the host of \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Reader\u003c\/i\u003e radio show and podcast, based at the Baltimore NPR affiliate. She reviews books for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and is a board member of the National Book Critics Circle. She is a professor in the MFA program at the University of Baltimore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.93 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780213834016,"sku":"9781582436340","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ac6c6bb1f07ca5d6f5c6a21a3f5e4ac.webp?v=1780524381","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-glen-rock-book-of-the-dead-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}