{"product_id":"i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories-paperback","title":"I Got Somebody in Staunton: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Henry Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn twelve graceful, sensual stories, William Henry Lewis traces the line between the real and the imaginary, acknowledging the painful ghosts of the past in everyday encounters. Written in a style that has been acclaimed by our finest writers, from Edward P. Jones and Nikki Giovanni to Dave Eggers, \u003cem\u003eI Got Somebody in Staunton\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most highly praised literary events to take on contemporary America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title story, a young professor befriends an enigmatic white woman in a bar along the back roads of Virginia, but has second thoughts about driving her to a neighboring town as his uncle's stories of lynchings resonate through his mind. Another tale portrays a Kansas City jazz troupe's travels to Denver, where they hope to strike it big. Meanwhile, a man in the midst of paradise must decide whether he will languish or thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith I Got Somebody in Staunton\u003c\/em\u003e Lewis has lyrically and unflinchingly chronicled the lives of those most often neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.9 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455251234994,"sku":"9780060536664","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b9f9a8ce9bb11e29f2f08c5680649b10.webp?v=1778863908","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}