{"product_id":"the-very-nice-box-paperback","title":"The Very Nice Box - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEve Gleichman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Blackett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky, deeply satisfying, whip-smart debut that critiques corporate culture and male entitlement while also offering a heartfelt look at how to work through grief. Meticulously constructed and truly original--I inhaled it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jami Attenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eAll This Could Be Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeverance\u003c\/i\u003e: an offbeat, wryly funny debut novel that follows an eccentric product engineer who works for a hip furniture company, where sweeping corporate change lands her under the purview of a startlingly charismatic boss who seems determined to get close to her at all costs . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ava Simon designs storage boxes for STÄDA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company. She's hardworking and obsessive, and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It's been years since she's let anyone in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Ava's new boss--the young and magnetic Mat Putnam--offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding it can be to open up--and, despite her instincts, becomes enamored. But Mat isn't who he claims to be, and the romance takes a sharp turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Very Nice Box\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, suspenseful debut--with a shocking twist. It's at once a send-up of male entitlement and a bighearted account of grief, friendship, and trust.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAURA BLACKETT is a woodworker and writer based in Brooklyn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e EVE GLEICHMAN's short stories have appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Harvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb Daily, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. Eve is a graduate of Brooklyn College's Fiction MFA Program and lives in Brooklyn.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766756933920,"sku":"9780358697503","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09153ff4518e98f507c7fa97b9735352.webp?v=1780298260","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-very-nice-box-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}