{"product_id":"9781416566175","title":"Happy Trails to You","description":"When Julie Hecht's stories first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, her unnamed photographer-narrator became an instant literary icon. Chronicles of her strategies for surviving civilization's decline -- herbal remedies, macrobiotics, a bit of Xanax -- have established her as one of the most captivating and eagerly read voices in modern literature. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this new collection of stories, Julie Hecht reclaims the darkly funny, existential territory for which she is known: \"People say 'Good morning,' but don't believe them. It's just something to say.\" The uniquely eccentric narrator reappears in \u003ci\u003eHappy Trails to You\u003c\/i\u003e and recounts her perplexed engagements with our society and the larger world -- whether she's attempting to withdraw money from a bank machine, worrying about Paul McCartney, or seeking a nonexistent place of calm on Nantucket, where nail guns and chain saws have replaced the sounds of birds singing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appalled by life in our times, the narrator recounts innumerable artifacts from a now vanished America (civility, idealism, Elvis Presley, well-made appliances). She is also exquisitely attuned to the absurdities of our culture; her acute observations illuminate every subject, from the dangers of microwave ovens to the disappearing ozone layer. With deadpan wit, the author reveals the truths of a new century. \u003ci\u003eHappy Trails to You\u003c\/i\u003e is a radically distinctive work of American fiction.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152473800944,"sku":"9781416566175","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416566175_p0.jpg?v=1763727932","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416566175","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}