{"product_id":"9781467731911","title":"The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling YA authors Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff comes \u003cem\u003eThe Curiosities: A Collection of Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck. \u003cbr\u003e • Bad guys, clever girls, and the various reasons why the guys have to stop breathing. \u003cbr\u003e • A world where fires never go out (with references to vanilla ice cream). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These are but a few of the curiosities collected in this volume of short stories by three acclaimed practitioners of paranormal fiction. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Curiosities \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis more than the stories. Since 2008, Maggie, Tessa, and Brenna have posted more than 250 works of short fiction to their website www.merryfates.com. Their goal was simple: create a space for experimentation and improvisation in their writing—all in public and without a backspace key. In that spirit, \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Curiosities \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eincludes the stories and each author's comments, critiques, and kudos in the margins. Think of it as a guided tour of the creative processes of three acclaimed authors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lerner Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124974502128,"sku":"9781467731911","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467731911_p0.jpg?v=1763694109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467731911","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}