{"product_id":"the-blue-box-paperback","title":"The Blue Box - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Carlson is a master of the contemporary short story. In \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Box\u003c\/i\u003e, he extends that mastery to the short short story, offering us a captivating glimpse of a writer at play. With that voice of his--sharp, sensitive, and wry, brimming with good humor--Carlson inhabits one standby after another of the American pop landscape, past and present: monster flicks, action heroes, unsupervised teenagers, blogging. Coming in for special scrutiny is the world of education, in hilarious send-ups of recommendation letters, teacher evaluations, style guides, and a MOOC. Whimsical, wistful, and gently surreal, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Box\u003c\/i\u003e delights in life's unending absurdities, and reminds us not to take anything--especially ourselves--too seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Carlson is the author of five story collections and six novels, including \u003ci\u003eReturn to Oakpine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Signal\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. His book of poems, \u003ci\u003eRoom Service: Poems, Meditations, Outcries, \u0026amp; Remarks\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Red Hen Press in 2012. His book on writing, \u003ci\u003eRon Carlson Writes a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, is taught widely. He is the director of the writing program at the University of California at Irvine and lives in Huntington Beach, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8.98 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693148409919,"sku":"9781597092753","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/222a67f97ea7629d1ad4806aa8f8a04e.webp?v=1764997929","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-blue-box-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}