{"product_id":"9780892552818","title":"The Best of Animals","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe acclaimed first book by the author of the much anticipated new novel, \u003ci\u003eReproduction Is the Flaw of Love.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThis highly affecting debut story collection stars a cast of young men and women frozen in the headlights of oncoming adulthood. In nimble prose, Lauren Grodstein treats moments of human vulnerability with a smart mix of irony and compassion. Whether halfheartedly consoling—and then fondling—a drunken friend after a breakup (\"Lonely Planet\") or trying to fill a dead mother's shoes at a father's birthday dinner (\"Satellites or Airplanes\"), the protagonists of these ten tales rarely say exactly what they mean or know exactly how they feel. Each has a propensity for social insecurity to which we can all relate, as we can to the public blunders and private triumphs that comprise their lives. \u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003ci\u003eLauren Grodstein\u003c\/i\u003e grew up in Haworth, New Jersey. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York, Virgin Fiction 2, Women's World Magazine, Ontario Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and teaches at Cooper Union.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Persea Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034068959472,"sku":"9780892552818","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780892552818_p0.jpg?v=1763856214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780892552818","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}