{"product_id":"a-permanent-member-of-the-family-paperback","title":"A Permanent Member of the Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell Banks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of short stories from the contemporary American master whom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e declared \"the most compassionate fiction writer working today.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffused with Russell Banks's trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member of the Family\u003c\/em\u003e examine the myriad ways we try--and sometimes fail--to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title story, a father looks back on the legend of the cherished family dog whose divided loyalties mirrored the fragmenting of his marriage. \"A Former Marine\" asks, to chilling effect, if one can ever stop being a parent. And in the haunting, evocative \"Veronica,\" a mysterious woman searching for her daughter may not be who she claims she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, Banks's acute and penetrating collection demonstrates the range and virtuosity of both his narrative prowess and his startlingly panoramic vision of modern American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterly collection of new stories from Russell Banks, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sweet Hereafter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRule of the Bone\u003c\/em\u003e, which maps the complex terrain of the modern American family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e lauds Russell Banks as the most compassionate fiction writer working today. Long celebrated for his unflinching, empathetic works that explore the unspoken but hard realities of contemporary culture, Banks now turns his keen intelligence and emotional acuity on perhaps his most complex subject yet: the shape of family in its many forms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffused with Banks's trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eof the Family\u003c\/em\u003e examine the myriad ways we try--and sometimes fail--to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member of the Family\u003c\/em\u003e charts with subtlety and precision the ebb and flow of both the families we make for ourselves and the ones we're born into. One of our most acute and penetrating authors, Banks is a virtuosic writer whose stories are profoundly humane, deeply--and darkly--funny, and absolutely unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterly collection of new stories from Russell Banks, acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sweet Hereafter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRule of the Bone\u003c\/em\u003e, which maps the complex terrain of the modern American family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e lauds Russell Banks as \"the most compassionate fiction writer working today.\" Long celebrated for his unflinching, empathetic works that explore the unspoken but hard realities of contemporary culture, Banks now turns his keen intelligence and emotional acuity on perhaps his most complex subject yet: the shape of family in its many forms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffused with Banks's trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eof the Family\u003c\/em\u003e examine the myriad ways we try--and sometimes fail--to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, \u003cem\u003eA Permanent Member of the Family\u003c\/em\u003e charts with subtlety and precision the ebb and flow of both the families we make for ourselves and the ones we're born into. One of our most acute and penetrating authors, Banks is a virtuosic writer whose stories are profoundly humane, deeply--and darkly--funny, and absolutely unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.21 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42026204790864,"sku":"9780061857669","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/d3VINmQ1SW1WV2F2QlRkYkNqelNoZz09.webp?v=1771830899","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-permanent-member-of-the-family-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}