{"product_id":"9781935554158","title":"Richard Yates: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a startling change of direction, cult favorite Tao Lin presents a dark and brooding tale of illicit love that is his most sophisticated and mesmerizing writing yet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Yates\u003c\/i\u003e is named after real-life writer Richard Yates, but it has nothing to do with him. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young writer and his even younger—in fact, under-aged—lover. As he seeks to balance work and love, she becomes more and more self-destructive in a play for his undivided attention. His guilt and anger builds in response until they find themselves hurtling out of control and afraid to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLin's trademark minimalism takes on a new, sharp-edged suspense here, zeroing in on a lacerating narrative like never before —until it is almost, in fact, too late.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047132709104,"sku":"9781935554158","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935554158_p0.jpg?v=1763656711","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935554158","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}