{"product_id":"9781451649369","title":"Middle Men","description":"A powerful, funny, and wise debut from a writer \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e praises as “the second coming of Denis Johnson.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this widely acclaimed story collection, Jim Gavin delivers a hilarious and panoramic vision of California, in which a number of down-on-their-luck men, from young dreamers to old vets, make valiant forays into middle-class respectability. Each of the men in Gavin’s stories is stuck somewhere in the middle, caught halfway between his dreams and the often crushing reality of his life. A work of profound humanity that pairs moments of high comedy with searing truths about life’s missed opportunities, \u003ci\u003eMiddle Men\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life unforgettable characters as they learn what it means to love and work and exist in the world as a man.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHailed as a “modern-day \u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e” (\u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e ) and “reminiscent of Tom Perotta’s best work” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), this stellar debut has the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e raving, “\u003ci\u003eMiddle Men\u003c\/i\u003e deserves its hype and demonstrates a top-shelf talent. . . . A brilliant sense of humor animates each story and creates a state of near-continuous reading pleasure.”","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175739670768,"sku":"9781451649369","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451649369_p0.jpg?v=1763840275","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451649369","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}