{"product_id":"9781742620299","title":"Little White Slips","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding collection of short fiction from a bold new voice in contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 13 stories in Karen Hitchcock's debut collection \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle White Slips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e showcase a formidable new talent. One of the most exciting recruits to the Australian Picador list in years, Karen's writing is deeply personal, strikingly feminine, heart-breakingly beautiful, at times fearless and confronting, and frequently hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether tackling a troubled marriage using an action figure of Sigmund Freud, celebrating the apparent triumph of weight loss, or coping with the stresses of balancing a career with motherhood, the joys and frustrations of our lives are laid bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHitchcock's often painfully honest observations are balanced by a wry humour and sharp wit. And with stories encompassing growing up, love, betrayal, sex, marriage, self-image, and our relationships with family, friends and food, there are few women (and the odd man) who will not recognise themselves in these tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Darkly funny and original.'\u003c\/i\u003e The Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Compulsively readable ... Hitchcock has such a distinctive voice and sensibility, clever without being obnoxious, warm, and earthy ... she is quite a find.'\u003c\/i\u003e The Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Short stories are making a comeback -- and thank goodness; otherwise readers might have been denied the challenge and pleasure of Little White Slips.'\u003c\/i\u003e The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_zBOoXefo2E\u003cbr\u003ehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aglY-BJdI38\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176272543984,"sku":"9781742620299","price":18.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781742620299_p0.jpg?v=1763703369","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781742620299","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}