{"product_id":"9780978910310","title":"The Musical Illusionist: and Other Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Borges and Calvino, \u003ci\u003eThe Musical Illusionist\u003c\/i\u003e is an interwoven collection of postmodern folk tales—disappearing manuscripts, neurological anomalies, teleporting bacteria, and an unforgettable composer who manipulates sound to bend perception—that masterfully blends scientific curiosity with magical-realist caprice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlex Rose\u003c\/b\u003e has published stories and essays for \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney’s\u003c\/i\u003e , the \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e , the \u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe ScienceCreative Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eDIAGRAM\u003c\/i\u003e . He has also directed a number of short films that have appeared on HBO, MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime, and the BBC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035305361648,"sku":"9780978910310","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780978910310_p0.jpg?v=1763877377","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780978910310","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}