{"product_id":"9780544358331","title":"The Bus of Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003eFifteen deftly crafted stories from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, “a marvelous storyteller” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune Books\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Acclaimed author Mary Morris takes us to a Greek village, Cape Canaveral, South America, New York City in the heat of August—and into the heads and hearts of characters coming to know a bit more about their worlds. A Panamanian girl searches for her beautiful sister; a typewriter reveals unspoken secrets to a vacationing couple; the employees of a copy shop long for the lives of their customers. Morris’s wistful, knowing style and her grasp of the tiny elements that mark the turning points in relationships make her stories resonate with lingering emotional truths.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Praise for Mary Morris’s \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Palace\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “There is a reason I have always called Mary Morris my writing mentor: she taught me everything I know; and here is the living proof.” —Jodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times–\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104268730608,"sku":"9780544358331","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780544358331_p0.jpg?v=1763711997","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780544358331","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}