{"product_id":"2940169935196","title":"The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of darkly playful stories based on classic folk and fairy tales (but with a feminist spin) that find the sinister in the familiar and the familiar in the alienamp;mdash;from Mallory Ortberg, author of \u003ci\u003eTexts From Jane Eyre.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from her beloved \"Children's Stories Made Horrific\" series, \"The Merry Spinster\" takes up the trademark wit that endeared Ortberg to readers of both The Toast and her best-selling debut \u003ci\u003eTexts From Jane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e. The feature has become among the most popular on the site, with each entry bringing in tens of thousands of views, as the stories proved a perfect vehicle for Ortberg's eye for deconstruction and destabilization. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Spinster\u003c\/i\u003e updates traditional children's stories and fairy tales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of The Toast will instantly recognize Ortberg's boisterous good humor and uber-nerd swagger: those new to Ortberg's oeuvre will delight in her unique spin on fiction, where something a bit mischievous and unsettling is always at work just beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfalteringly faithful to its beloved source material, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Spinster\u003c\/i\u003e also illuminates the unsuspected, and frequently, alarming emotional complexities at play in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck ourselves in for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBed time will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123202081008,"sku":"2940169935196","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169935196_p0.jpg?v=1763697728","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169935196","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}