{"product_id":"9781908276568","title":"101 Detectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat kind of Detective am I? Eardrum or tympanum? Gullet or esophagus? Pussy or pudenda? A Detective needs a language almost as much as a language needs a Detective\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new collection of stories, award-winning author Ivan Vladislavic invites readers to do some detective work of their own. Each story can be read as just that – a story – or you can dig a little deeper. Take a closer look, examine the artefact from all angles, and consider the clues and patterns concealed within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether skewering extreme marketing techniques or constructing dystopian parallel universes; whether mourning a mother’s loss or tracing a translator’s on-stage breakdown, Vladislavic’s pitch-perfect inquisitions will make you question your own language – how it defines you, and how it undoes you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"And Other Stories Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033077858544,"sku":"9781908276568","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908276568_p0.jpg?v=1763620965","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908276568","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}