{"product_id":"9780393245394","title":"Plan B for the Middle Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe News of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, Ron Carlson's celebrated last collection, it was widely noted that the news was good. Here, as everybody goes to Plan B, the news is stronger, edgy, and bittersweet.\u003c\/p\u003e Here are men and women in the middle--of life, of relationships. There is a difference between what they set out for and what they get. A single mother keeps house on an aircraft carrier. A new father finds himself seduced by a motorcycle. A lonely professor is forced to face a few truths. Braced by honesty and lifted by affection for the world, these stories are a stunning showcase for a writer tackling universal themes in new ways. Get ready: when Plan A breaks down, Ron Carlson is here.","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077726585072,"sku":"9780393245394","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393245394_p0.jpg?v=1763696832","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393245394","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}