{"product_id":"sex-romp-gone-wrong-paperback","title":"Sex Romp Gone Wrong - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Ridley Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her debut story collection, Julia Ridley Smith navigates the currents and eddies of desire, sex, love, and relationships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese twelve highly accomplished stories are witty and accessible, intelligent and thought-provoking. A girls' week at the beach prompts hot tub drinking, awkward confessions, and a poignant reconsideration of friendship. A caregiver extracts a small repayment from her elderly patient for his long-forgotten role in the demise of her family. A young woman, new to New York City, finds herself in a complex but tacky love affair and reckons with the unfolding plot of her life. In the title story, a woman plots to conceive a second child while at a convention hotel with her husband and teenage daughter, both of whom have other plans. Smith's stories will beguile and delight readers while at the same time exploring the deep and often difficult ties of family, marriage, and romantic love in modern life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex Romp Gone Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eJulia Ridley Smith\u003c\/b\u003e's first story collection. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sum of Trifles\u003c\/i\u003e, is a memoir published by the University of Georgia Press (2021) as a title in their Crux literary nonfiction series. Julia's short stories and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eAlaska Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArts and Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCarolina Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChelsea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcotone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGreensboro Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other places. Julia teaches creative writing at UNC Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691484811327,"sku":"9781958888117","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b89e98f7fe954ffdb14a88bd8d1ed71c.webp?v=1764992265","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sex-romp-gone-wrong-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}