{"product_id":"9781878774002","title":"Odd Voices ... In Love","description":"For those who love short stories...\u003cp\u003eThis collection, Odd Voices in Love, showcases the short works of prize-winning author Charles W. Harvey. The title bears witness to love in lust and in trouble. Unlike romance novels and stories, these epistles paint a candid picture of love and the yearning for love. You will note that unrequited or a one-sided love weaves a subtle thread through all of these stories. Sometimes the object of the gushing affection barely acknowledges the bearer of the gift of love. The minister in Minister Q sees Sister Gloria as someone who merely vacuums the Mosque's carpets. Cheeseburger, a young gang member in the story Cheeseburger, is unaware of Della and the life she's created for him in her head. She loves him, and he unwittingly breaks her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove is troubling. Blues singers and poets have sung and mourned of \"no-good women\" and men long gone. Some love on the \"down-low\" as Avery and \"Skate\" do in My Manhood is Very Important to Me. Love is queer, violent, and murderous even, as serial killer Moses hoards his victim's underwear, in a twisted effort to hold onto the essence of the men he meets and murders--It Began With Drawers. However, love is never dull. Affection expressed is often very explicit. Peep into Sister Gloria's bedroom as she and Robert X make love. You've probably never considered a mouthful of crushed ice as a way to make your man happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of these stories have appeared in anthologies and even literary magazines--When Dogs Bark, Cheeseburger, and It Began With Drawers to name a few. We apologize in advance for the lack of Knights on white horses and damsels in distress. However, then again, anyone in love is in distress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe forewarned the language is strong and sensual bordering on the erotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, I hope you've had a great reading experience, and that you're moved to leave a review.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W E S Writing \u0026 Production Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061482701040,"sku":"9781878774002","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781878774002_p0.jpg?v=1763603191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781878774002","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}