{"product_id":"9781938849510","title":"Washing the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Intimate, big-hearted, compassionate and clear-eyed, Brafman’s novel turns secrets into truths and the truth into the heart of fiction.” — \u003cb\u003eAMY BLOOM\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLucky Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAway\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From roots in one religious tradition, comes a tale of emotional redemption for all of us. Michelle Brafman’s astonishing compassion for all human frailty infuses this story about the need for truth and the promise of forgiveness.” — \u003cb\u003eHELEN SIMONSON\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew’s Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartfelt and genuine, Washing the Dead never betrays the complicated truths of family and tradition.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eDAVID BEZMOZGIS\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNatasha and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like a Jewish Anne Lamott, Brafman reels you in with warmth, depth and heart.” — \u003cb\u003eSUSAN COLL\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAcceptance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree generations of women confront family secrets in this exquisitely wrought debut novel that examines the experience of religious community, the perilous emotional path to adulthood, and the power of sacred rituals to repair damaged bonds between mothers and daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichelle Brafman\u003c\/b\u003e ’s award-winning short stories and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eLilith Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eBethesda Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. She teaches fiction writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program and lives in Glen Echo, Maryland with her husband and two children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prospect Park Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061201191152,"sku":"9781938849510","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938849510_p0.jpg?v=1763664570","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938849510","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}