{"product_id":"9780615558387","title":"MacTiernan's Bottle","description":"Collected short stories by Michael Hopping.\u003cp\u003eThe renovation of a backwoods motel reveals a previously unknown and powerful fresco, apparently concealed by the artist who created it. A young man, unsure about his own artistic career, asks himself why. In pursuit of an answer, Clayton stumbles across questions about himself he's never thought to ask. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other protagonists in this richly told collection of short stories could well sympathize with Clayton. Some struggle with idealism, others with innocence or what constitutes a healthy family, or such subjects as the dawn of premeditation, the function of art, estrangement from themselves, and whether it's really possible to be selfless and in love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften humorous and always thought-provoking, MacTiernan's Bottle invites readers to dive into the worlds Michael Hopping has created and discover the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Like a garden in perpetual bloom, these are stories to revisit again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pisgah Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769447653616,"sku":"9780615558387","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615558387","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}