{"product_id":"9781934414552","title":"To Assume a Pleasing Shape","description":"\u003cp\u003eA body-pierced goth girl cage-dances for a living while putting herself through school. A New York City academic reevaluates her closest relationships while considering breast-reduction surgery. A chatty Gulf War veteran is plagued by a sexual identity crisis. The characters in this debut short story collection search for meaning through the crucible of sex. Joseph Salvatore's top-notch literary writing coaxes readers into murky territories as characters spiral deeper into existential rabbit holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoseph Salvatore\u003c\/b\u003e reviews fiction for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at The New School where he founded their literary journal \u003ci\u003eLIT\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044121592048,"sku":"9781934414552","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934414552_p0.jpg?v=1763641975","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934414552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}