{"product_id":"9780896728592","title":"Many Seconds into the Future: Ten Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving stories of Jewish sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The stories in John J. Clayton's newest collection are luminous, expressing a struggle to see growth and meaning in life as much as possible. Nearly all focus on family, and the characters, most of them Jewish, grapple with questions of living, dying, loving, and worshipping. Clayton has published several novels, including \u003ci\u003eMitzvah Man \u003c\/i\u003e(TTUP, 2011), but he is best known for his critically-acclaimed short fiction, which has been included in \u003ci\u003eO. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and Pushcart Prize anthologies\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis collection \u003ci\u003eRadiance \u003c\/i\u003ewas a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. \u003cbr\u003e             The ten stories in \u003ci\u003eMany Seconds into the Future\u003c\/i\u003e were written after Clayton’s collected stories were published in \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Angels\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007. Many of these new stories originally were published in \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e and some in literary magazines. Some are appearing for the first time. They are masterful stories of spiritual questing, emotional depth, and often great humor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Tech University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034075611376,"sku":"9780896728592","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780896728592_p0.jpg?v=1763858230","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780896728592","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}