{"title":"Giano Cromley","description":"Giano Cromley was born in Billings, Montana. His writing has appeared in The Threepenny Review, Literal Latte, and The Bygone Bureau, among others. He is a recipient of an Artists Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council. He teaches English at Kennedy-King College and lives on Chicago's South Side with his wife and two dogs.","products":[{"product_id":"the-last-good-halloween-paperback","title":"The Last Good Halloween - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike most teenagers, Kirby Russo doesn't want much: a calm home life, a couple close friends, a sense of direction and purpose. And a chance to relax with a cocktail now and then. And maybe some privacy whenever fantasy and hormones get the better of him. But his world's upended when he comes home from computer camp to find his stepfather gone and his mom sleeping with their neighbor. In short order, he has to plan an epic road trip to save his family. Never mind the fact that he's at that age where you take yourself seriously, but no one else does. Never mind the fact that he doesn't have a car-it's really more like borrowing when it's a friend's parent's car and they won't know it's gone. And never mind the fact that he doesn't know as much about life as he thinks he does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102768795871,"sku":"9780615872759","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/X7IXQ0lvv79780615872759.webp?v=1781087323"},{"product_id":"american-mythology-hardcover","title":"American Mythology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming and comic debut novel about a quirky ensemble embarking on an epic quest to find Bigfoot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAmerican Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting, big-hearted novel about a group of pilgrims who encounter both the mysteries of nature and ultimately those of the human heart. Giano Cromley has given us a much-needed reminder that, if sought, wonder may yet be found in our world.\" --Ron Rash, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery month at St. Pete's Tavern in rugged western Montana, a meeting is convened by the Basic Bigfoot Society's members--both of them. Jute and Vergil are lifelong friends, bound by an affinity for the elusive North American Wood Ape. Their monthly meetings and annual expeditions are a tradition that keep their friendship alive when so much else about their small town has fallen away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut things are about to get exciting for the Basic Bigfoot Society. Dr. Marcus Bernard, the country's foremost Bigfoot \"expert,\" approaches them with a proposition that seems almost too good to be true: to join their next expedition, along with an ambitious young documentarian, Vicky Xu. Thankfully, Vergil's daughter Rye is home from college, and decides to tag along in order to make sure her dad and Jute aren't made fools of. Once in the woods, strange things begin to happen to them that seem to defy rational explanation. Is this a hoax? Or are they on the precipice of the greatest anthropological discovery ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA spooky adventure story and a wry and heartwarming tale of friendship, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e is a fabulous debut about the power of belief and our sacred bond to nature.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102830366943,"sku":"9780593688182","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uzpwYtgjZs9780593688182.webp?v=1781087435"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/giano-cromley.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}