{"product_id":"rules-for-being-dead-paperback","title":"Rules for Being Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kim Powers's haunting and spellbinding novel \u003ci\u003eRules for Being Dead\u003c\/i\u003e reads like an intoxicating blend of the best of Shirley Jackson, Alice Sebold and Fannie Flagg. --STARRED Review, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's the late 1960s in McKinney, Texas. At the downtown theater and the local drive-in, movies--\u003ci\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlfie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDr. Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e--feed the dreams and obsessions of a ten-year-old Clarke who loves Audrey, Elvis, his family, and the handsome boy in the projector booth. Then Clarke loses his beloved mother, and no one will tell him how she died. No one will tell \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e either. She is floating above the trees and movie screens of McKinney, trapped between life and death, searching for a glimpse of her final moments on this earth. Clarke must find the shattering truth, which haunts this darkly humorous and incredibly moving novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Powers\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time Emmy winner and author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCapote in Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDig Two Graves\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe History of Swimming\u003c\/i\u003e, a Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Award winner and Lambda Literary Award finalist for Best Memoir of the Year. He also wrote the screenplay for the festival-favorite indie film \u003ci\u003eFinding North\u003c\/i\u003e and the new play \u003ci\u003eSidekicked\u003c\/i\u003e, a \"one-broad comedy\" about Vivian Vance. Powers is the Senior Writer for ABC's \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the team that has received three consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards. A native Texan, he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. In 2007, he was selected by \u003ci\u003eOut Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e for the influential Out 100 list. He lives in Manhattan and Asbury Park, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698636197951,"sku":"9781949467857","price":27.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4240f9b83708e2955b7a55508dd422e8.webp?v=1765010848","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rules-for-being-dead-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}