{"product_id":"drift-stories-paperback","title":"Drift: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Newport Beach, California--a community often found glittering in the spotlight, but one that isn't always as glamorous as we imagine. Through the lives of waiters and waitresses, divorced and single parents, and alienated teens, Victoria Patterson's \u003cem\u003eDrift\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rare and rewarding view into the real life of this nearly mythical place, all the while plumbing the depths of female friendship and what it means to be an outsider. Fresh, energetic, deceptively powerful and delightfully frank, hers is a voice you won't be able to stop reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If I could write just a single story as beautiful and heartbreaking and intelligent as the thirteen linked together in \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e, I'm pretty sure that I could die a happy man. Victoria Patterson makes me envious as hell, and I applaud her for it.\" --Donald Ray Pollock, author of \u003ci\u003eKnockemstiff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Newport Beach, California--a community often found glittering in the spotlight, but one that isn't always as glamorous as we imagine. Through the lives of waiters and waitresses, divorced and single parents, and alienated teens, Victoria Patterson's \u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare and rewarding view into the real life of this nearly mythical place, all the while plumbing the depths of female friendship and what it means to be an outsider. Fresh, energetic, deceptively powerful and delightfully frank, hers is a voice you won't be able to stop reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDrift\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the truest depictions of Southern California I've read yet. Amidst the rampant materialism and manicured malls of Newport Beach, Patterson depicts characters simultaneously at odds with, and in sync with, the cultural void around them. This work is subtle, honest, and a great pleasure to read.\" --Danzy Senna, author of \u003ci\u003eCaucasia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Victoria Patterson has enormous talent.\" --James Lee Burke, author of \u003ci\u003ePurple Cane Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria Patterson grew up in Newport Beach and received her MFA from UC Riverside. Her award-winning short fiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSanta Monica Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlorida Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSnake-Nation Review, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. She lives with her family in South Pasadena, California.\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 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Story Prize (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694375211071,"sku":"9780547054940","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3e54339407facb197d3275e2ea6c9161.webp?v=1765001323","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/drift-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}