{"product_id":"the-way-through-doors-paperback","title":"The Way Through Doors - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesse Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSamedi the Deafness\u003c\/i\u003e, Jesse Ball emerged as one of our most extraordinary new writers. Now, Ball returns with this haunting tale of love and storytelling, hope and identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Selah Morse sees a young woman get hit by a speeding taxicab, he rushes her to the hospital. The girl has lost her memory; she is delirious and has no identification, so Selah poses as her boyfriend. She is released into his care, but the doctor charges him to keep her awake, and to help her remember her past. Through the long night, he tells her stories, inventing and inventing, trying to get closer to what might be true, and hoping she will recognize herself in one of his tales. Offering up moments of pure insight and unexpected, exuberant humor, \u003cb\u003eThe Way Through Doors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates Jesse Ball's great artistry and gift for and narrative.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesse Ball (1978-) is an American poet and novelist. He is the author of \u003cb\u003eSamedi the Deafness\u003c\/b\u003e, released last year by Random House and shortlisted for the 2007 Believer Book Award. His first volume, \u003cb\u003eMarch Book\u003c\/b\u003e, appeared in 2004, followed by \u003cb\u003eVera \u0026amp; Linus\u003c\/b\u003e (2006), and \u003cb\u003eParables and Lies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2008). His drawings were published in 2006 in Iceland in the volume \u003cb\u003eOg svo kom nottin\u003c\/b\u003e. He won the Plimpton Prize in 2008 for his novella, \u003cb\u003eThe Early Deaths of Lubeck, Brennan, Harp \u0026amp; Carr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis verse appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry 2006\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an assistant professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749225660704,"sku":"9780307387462","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8cc945caa25c7c21e384ede308798b5a.webp?v=1779927109","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-way-through-doors-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}