{"title":"Marisa Silver","description":"Marisa Silver is the author of the novels The God of War (a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist), No Direction Home, and Little Nothing; and two story collections, Alone With You and Babe in Paradise (a New York Times Notable Book and Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year). She lives in Los Angeles.","products":[{"product_id":"mary-coin-paperback","title":"Mary Coin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Marisa Silver takes Dorothea Lange's \u003ci\u003eMigrant Mother \u003c\/i\u003ephotograph as inspiration for a story of two women--one famous and one forgotten--and their remarkable chance encounter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1936, a young mother resting by the side of the road in central California is spontaneously photographed by a woman documenting migrant laborers in search of work. Few personal details are exchanged and neither woman has any way of knowing that they have produced one of the most iconic images of the Great Depression. In present day, Walker Dodge, a professor of cultural history, stumbles upon a family secret embedded in the now-famous picture. In luminous prose, Silver creates an extraordinary tale from a brief event in history and its repercussions throughout the decades that follow--a reminder that a great photograph captures the essence of a moment yet only scratches the surface of a life.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374230012127,"sku":"9780142180785","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WXKWLiVvPQ9780142180785.webp?v=1789175574"},{"product_id":"at-last-hardcover","title":"At Last - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An astounding achievement.\" --Megha Majumdar (bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Burning\u003c\/i\u003e) * \"Her best book yet.\" --Paul Yoon (award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRun Me to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in midcentury America, \u003ci\u003eAt Last \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a rich family saga centered on two fierce and competitive matriarchs whose intertwined lives reflect the complexities of family, tradition, and personal ambition. \"Whole lives course down the decades, and every minute is conveyed with Silver's signature combination of toughness and grace\" (Laird Hunt, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eZorrie\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelene Simonauer and Evelyn Turner are two formidable women whose paths cross when their children marry. Both women are sharp, cunning, and unwavering in their conflicting beliefs about marriage, responsibility, and family and, most pressingly, their efforts to vie for the love of their shared granddaughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAt Last\u003c\/i\u003e paints a vivid portrait of the American Midwest, capturing the essence of a time and place where societal norms and personal aspirations often clashed. Marisa Silver's narrative weaves together the lives of Helene and Evelyn, from their vastly different childhoods through the pivotal events that define them. Both intimate and expansive, and capturing the complexities of ambition and love with humor and insight, \u003ci\u003eAt Last \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to what happens when an unintended, even unwanted relationship turns out to be a central one that defines a life.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374898643167,"sku":"9781668078969","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/BTYowTvAS69781668078969.webp?v=1789189296"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/marisa-silver.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}