{"product_id":"the-news-where-you-are-paperback","title":"The News Where You Are - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine O'Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Was Lost\u003c\/i\u003e comes a spirited literary mystery about a television anchorman's search for the truth about the disappearances that surround him \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank Allcroft, a television news anchor in his hometown (where he reports on hard-hitting events, like the opening of canine gyms for overweight pets), is on the verge of a mid-life crisis. Beneath his famously corny on-screen persona, Frank is haunted by loss: the mysterious hit-and-run that killed his predecessor and friend, Phil, and the ongoing demolition of his architect father's monumental postwar buildings. And then there are the things he \u003ci\u003ecan't\u003c\/i\u003e seem to lose, no matter how hard he tries: his home, for one, on the market for years; and the nagging sense that he will never quite be the son his mother--newly ensconced in an assisted-living center--wanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Frank uncovers the shocking truth behind Phil's death, and comes to terms with his domineering father's legacy, it is his beloved young daughter, Mo, who points him toward the future. Funny and touching, \u003ci\u003eThe News Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving exploration of what we do and don't leave behind, proving once more that Catherine O'Flynn's writing shimmers with dark brilliance (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe News Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2011 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine O'Flynn's\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe News Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Was Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Costa First Novel Award in 2007, was short-listed for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Award, and was long-listed for the Booker Prize and the Orange Prize. She lives in Birmingham, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759231762720,"sku":"9780805091809","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52f530d914fec1e5a99c7daa3342998c.webp?v=1780146267","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-news-where-you-are-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}