{"product_id":"9780996111003","title":"The Bleeder: Stories","description":"Broken hearts, shattered souls, abandoned ideals, and inescapable fates are just a few of the themes Tad Simons plumbs in The Bleeder, a collection of tragi-comic tales in the tradition of Robertson Davies, T.C. Boyle, and-when the mood is particularly dark and funny-Roald Dahl. \u003cp\u003eA boy who falls in love with the school nurse but can't understand her shameful secret. A young couple whose relationship is suddenly redefined by a gruesome traffic accident. An office worker who finds himself trapped in a terrifying nightmare of 21st-century capitalism. Their spirits tested by a flawed and often pitiless world, none of these characters survives unscathed. Some don't survive at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages you'll also find several misfits, bullies, and charlatans whose solutions to life's problems are as misguided as they are hilarious. Simons has a knack for filtering the American experience through a clarifying lens of skepticism and compassion. Balancing tragedy and humor with a sly sense of satire, these wonderfully engrossing tales are not just short stories, they are \"armchair entertainment\" of the highest order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pembroke Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49964429082864,"sku":"9780996111003","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996111003","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}