{"product_id":"9781616203955","title":"Acts of God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The stories in \u003ci\u003eActs of God \u003c\/i\u003eare great postcards from the world of Ellen Gilchrist. It’s a world of war and strife and surprises, and it is, yes, marvelous to behold.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated short story writer Ellen Gilchrist, winner of the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eVictory Over Japan, \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with her first collection in more than eight years. In \u003ci\u003eActs of God, \u003c\/i\u003eshe has created ten diverse scenarios populated by characters dealing with forces beyond their control, yet somehow managing to survive, persevere, and triumph--even if it is only a triumph of the will. Wholly believable characters in all-too-real situations are given vivid life in these stories told with Ellen Gilchrist’s clear-eyed optimism and salty sense of humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A master of short fiction . . . [Gilchrist] is as sharp, funny and insightful as ever.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Gilchrist still has the power to turn a simple line into a profound insight on what it’s like to be human.” —Flavorpill.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Reading Ellen Gilchrist is addictive . . . Her new work is filled with good people who show fortitude and even heroism under duress . . . In this age of edgy irony, her warm-hearted view of humanity is refreshing.” —NPR.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Gilchrist is at her best when the wry and satirical mood strikes her . . . and it’s a pleasure to report that the best of the stories in \u003ci\u003eActs of God\u003c\/i\u003e rank with the best in her first collection and in her second, . . . for which she was awarded a richly deserved National Book Award.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166965940464,"sku":"9781616203955","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616203955_p0.jpg?v=1769904426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616203955","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}