{"product_id":"9781555970550","title":"Big Picture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters in \u003ci\u003eBig Picture\u003c\/i\u003e, Percival Everett's darkly comic collection of stories, are often driven to explosive, life-changing action. Everett delves into those moments when outside forces bring us to the brink of insanity or liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catalysts in Everett's tales are surprising: a stuffed boar's head, mounted on the wall of a diner, becomes an object of intense, inexplicable desire; a painter is driven to the point of suicide by a mute who returns day after day to mow the artist's lawn; the loss of a pair of dentures sparks a turn toward revelation. The characters respond to their dilemmas in ways that are both unpredictable and memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverett's highly original voice propels the reader into unfamiliar, yet unforgettable terrain: a landscape full of excitement, astonishment, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165913170160,"sku":"9781555970550","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555970550_p0.jpg?v=1763756171","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555970550","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}