{"title":"Blaine Newton","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"rag-pickers-paperback","title":"Rag Pickers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sinister note sewn in the lining of a vintage jacket from a second-hand store compels a young woman to make changes in her life. A brother discovers his dying twin has been burying jars of coins in an attempt to create mystery in a neighbourhood. On his 43rd birthday, a man realizes that the critical events of his life occur in years when his age is a prime number. A woman reconfigures her stick figure on the back window of the family minivan in an act of defiance and reinvention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRag Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of eighteen short stories that challenge the essential loneliness of the human condition. Blaine Newton writes with wry humour, deep observation, and an off-kilter perspective, bringing his skill as a playwright to crackling dialogue and polished prose. Well-crafted, heartbreaking, and really, really funny, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374757609695,"sku":"9781773856193","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Y4wgddv_RK9781773856193.webp?v=1789186037"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/blaine-newton.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}