{"product_id":"the-secret-habit-of-sorrow-stories-paperback","title":"The Secret Habit of Sorrow: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Patterson, whose writing \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e has called \"brutal, deeply empathetic, and emotionally wrenching,\"\" returns with a new collection of stories that contains echoes of Denis Johnson and Raymond Carver, along with the emotional depth and density of Elena Ferrante.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a pitch-perfect blend of linguistic dexterity, emotional wisdom, and wry observation in \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Habit of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. The characters in these stories feel like people you know, their struggles real. Victoria Patterson's prose has a Denis-Johnson refiltered-through-Raymond-Carver-vibe, along with the emotional depth and density of Elena Ferrante. Whether it be the ties between women and their own and each other's infants, the struggles of parenthood, or the trials that come with excessive drinking and drug abuse, Patterson has an amazing ability to convey relationships and how our bonds can both save and destroy us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer previous collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the California Book Award and the Story Prize, and was selected as one of the best books of 2009 by \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Peerless Four\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote \u003ci\u003eThis Vacant Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, selected as an Editor's Choice by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e, her collection of interlinked short stories, was a finalist for the California Book Award and the 2009 Story Prize. \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e selected \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best books of 2009. Her work has appeared in various publications and journals, including the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Southern California and teaches at the Antioch University's Master of Fine Arts program and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Riverside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749156028704,"sku":"9781640090521","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f3ebb98eaa2aa7ceef250ee30fd390a3.webp?v=1779924914","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-habit-of-sorrow-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}