{"product_id":"the-world-doesnt-require-you-stories-paperback","title":"The World Doesn't Require You: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRion Amilcar Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the mythical Cross River, Maryland, \u003cem\u003eThe World Doesn't Require You\u003c\/em\u003e heralds \"a major unique literary talent\" (\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e). Established by the leaders of America's only successful slave revolt in the mid-nineteenth century, the town still evokes the rhythms of its founding. With lyrical prose and singular dialect, Rion Amilcar Scott pens a saga that echoes the fables carried down for generations--like the screecher birds who swoop down for their periodic sacrifice, and the water women who lure men to wet death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong its residents--wildly spanning decades, perspectives, and species--are David Sherman, a struggling musician who just happens to be God's last son; Tyrone, a ruthless, yet charismatic Ph.D. candidate, whose dissertation about a childhood game ignites mayhem in the neighboring, once-segregated town of Port Yooga; and Jim, an all-too-obedient robot who obeys his Master. Culminating with an explosive novella, \u003cem\u003eThe World Doesn't Require You\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"leap into a blazing new level of brilliance\" (Lauren Groff) that affirms Rion Amilcar Scott as a writer whose storytelling gifts the world very much requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764994736416,"sku":"9781631497889","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/14dd2855012f0a8ec9cb72fb5d49fabd.webp?v=1780259831","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-doesnt-require-you-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}