{"product_id":"god-isnt-here-today-paperback","title":"God Isn't Here Today - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancine Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 INDIGENOUS VOICES AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, and Karen Russell\u003c\/b\u003e, the stories in Francine Cunningham's debut collection \u003ci\u003eGod Isn't Here Today\u003c\/i\u003e ricochet between form and genre, taking readers on a dark, irreverent, yet poignant journey led by a unique and powerful new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by desperation into moments of transformation, Cunningham's characters are presented with moments of choice--some for the better and some for the worse. A young man goes to God's office downtown for advice; a woman discovers she is the last human on Earth; an ice cream vendor is driven insane by his truck's song; an ageing stripper uses undergarments to enact her escape plan; an incubus tires of his professional grind; and a young woman inherits a power that has survived genocide, but comes with a burden of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven as they flirt with the fantastic, Cunningham's stories unfold with the innate elegance of a spring fern, reminding us of the inherent dualities in human nature--and that redemption can arise where we least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.95 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698638721087,"sku":"9781988784908","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7b2186da73a360daa6bf77d12d5a2d25.webp?v=1765010857","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/god-isnt-here-today-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}