{"product_id":"dont-kiss-me-paperback","title":"Don't Kiss Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLindsay Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn explosive story collection from a bold, blistering new voice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith broken language, deep vernacular, unexpectedly fierce empathy, and a pace that'll break your granny's neck, Lindsay Hunter lures, cajoles, and wrenches readers into the wild world of \u003ci\u003eDon't Kiss Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Here you'll meet Peggy Paula, who works the late shift at Perkin's and envies the popular girls who come in to eat french fries and brag about how far they let the boys get with them. You'll meet a woman in her mid-thirties pining for her mean-spirited, abusive boyfriend, Del, a nine-year-old who is in no way her actual boyfriend. And just try to resist the noir story of a reluctant, Afrin-addled detective. \u003cbr\u003e Self-loathing, self-loving, and otherwise trapped by their own dumb selves, these characters make one cringe-worthy mistake after another. But for each bone-headed move, Hunter delivers a surprising moment that chokes you up as you peer into what seemed like deep emptiness and discover a profound longing for human understanding. It's the collision of these moments that make this a powerful, alive book.\u003cbr\u003e The stories of \u003ci\u003eDon't Kiss Me \u003c\/i\u003eare united by Hunter's singular voice and unflinching eye. By turns crass and tender, heartbreaking and devastatingly funny, her stories expose a world full of characters seemingly driven by desperation, but in the end, they're the ones who get the last laugh. Hunter is at the forefront of the boldest, most provocative writers working now.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsay Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eDaddy's\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago, where she is the cofounder and cohost of the flash-fiction reading series \u003ci\u003eQuickies!\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724229644351,"sku":"9780374533854","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ceb451b59efa8e5de77239de8bf0f6fc.webp?v=1765101955","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dont-kiss-me-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}