{"product_id":"creatures-paperback","title":"Creatures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCrissy Van Meter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] kaleidoscopic narrative . . . Tenacious, wildly original, and full of insight.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An alluring, atmospheric debut.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Belletrist Book Club Pick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Most Anticipated Book of the Year: \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year: \u003ci\u003eNPR's Book Concierge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the eve of Evangeline's wedding on Winter Island, the groom may be lost at sea, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor, and Evie's mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. From there, in this mesmerizing, provocative debut, the narrative flows back and forth through time as Evie reckons with her complicated upbringing--a weed-dealing, charming but neglectful father, a wild-child best friend--in this lush land off the coast of Southern California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With wit, love, and bracing flashes of anger, \u003ci\u003eCreatures \u003c\/i\u003eprobes the complexities of family and abandonment, guilt and forgiveness, betrayal and grief--and exerts a pull as strong as the tides. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrissy Van Meter grew up in Southern California. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the New School. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700064391231,"sku":"9781643750835","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/27647ea1c88724dd3162aef00a5c4983.webp?v=1765015380","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/creatures-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}