{"product_id":"9781935961925","title":"The Art of Work","description":"THE ART OF WORK highlights chronic do-gooders who battle their way toward understanding as they careen between resentment and fulfillment. Phaye Poliakoff-Chen draws a realistic portrait of humanity in these lyrical, tightly written, and at times darkly funny stories that transform our imperfections into works of art.\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE ART OF WORK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In these gentle and emotionally honest stories of ordinary people trying to negotiate their way through a world of ambiguity, Phaye Poliakoff-Chen reveals a talent for quietly depicting the centrifugal forces at work in the everyday lives of so many Americans. All by itself, 'The Possum Ride,' which strikes me as a story that captures the zeitgeist of this hour in our social history like a spirit in a bottle, is worth the price of admission.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Charles Johnson\u003cbr\u003eNational Book Award Winner, MacArthur Fellow\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Middle Passage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Libertary Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039707742448,"sku":"9781935961925","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935961925_p0.jpg?v=1763658413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935961925","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}