{"product_id":"carnival-of-reality-a-collection-of-short-stories-paperback","title":"Carnival of Reality: A Collection of Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Whittenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllison Whittenberg's characters have a lot of soul. They're riled up, outspoken, and sometimes even silent, in which case, they're still saying a lot. They're convincingly alive and they come at you from the page. In this brilliant mid-career collection, Whittenberg's \u003cem\u003eThe Carnival of Reality \u003c\/em\u003einvestigates the complexities in human relationships from a decidedly black woman's perspective. In the first engaging story, \"Ride the Peter Pan\" touches on gender and elements of racial bias. You will root for main character Arna--and her journey as she comes to terms with the aftermath of date rape. In another absorbing story, \"Choice\" a single mother is faced with a Hobson's choice as she is faced with the possible increase to her family. Her ultimately aching decision is a most realistic one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhittenberg's writing is thick with zany and fearless elements in \"The Sane Asylum.\" The humor is there, mingled with the desperation in Lucy, a mother trying desperately to keep her rebellious, head strong son from a conscription notice. Another highlight is \"Why Didn't You Call Me, 9\/11?\" the story of Jean who lives with her mother in a far from the Twin Towers small town. She is in a go nowhere interracial relationship with a commitment phobe engineer and must reckon with her loneliness and her place in the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338715267161,"sku":"9781627203814","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/YBvTiEZT9V9781627203814.webp?v=1779426940","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/carnival-of-reality-a-collection-of-short-stories-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}