{"product_id":"2940169253412","title":"Four Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first short story collection from Matthew Wayne Selznick focuses on revelations of clarity and epiphanies of character in the face of emotional challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also included are brief essays exploring the formative experiences and memories that inspired each short story, making this collection Matthew Wayne Selznick's most personal creative work to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stories:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The collection opens with ¿You Got Me,¿ wherein the way two people each deal with one particularly rough day might have a lot to do with how they spend their days to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Next, a musician struggles with expectations and understanding when he travels far from home with his new band for ¿Gig Number Two.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the third story, he says it¿s ¿Not My Fault,¿ but his girlfriend is convinced his distractions will drive them apart. Then comes the most unexpected distraction of all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The final story, ¿The Days of Wine and Roses by The Dream Syndicate,¿ provides a mental soundtrack for a reluctant walk through memory and pain on the way to save a troubled damsel in distress one last time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each of the \"Four Stories\" explore universal themes of responsibility, relationships, honesty, and how we define character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MWS Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097829097712,"sku":"2940169253412","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169253412_p0.jpg?v=1763676761","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169253412","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}