{"product_id":"heres-your-hat-whats-your-hurry-stories-paperback","title":"Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe singular, enchanting debut story collection from Elizabeth McCracken, now back in print as part of Ecco's \"Art of the Story\" series, and with a new introduction from the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalled \"astonishingly assured\" by \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, the nine stories that make up Elizabeth McCracken's debut story collection deal with oddball characters doing their very best to forge connections with those around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"It's Bad Luck to Die\" a woman marries an older tattoo artist and finds comfort in agreeing to act as a canvas for his most elaborate work. \"Some Have Entertained Angels, Unaware\" follows a young girl as she comes face to face with a cast of eccentrics her recently-widowed father has invited to live in their expansive but dilapidated home. And in the title story, a young man and his wife are perplexed when an outspoken old woman shows up on their doorstep for a visit, claiming to be a distant aunt, even though she can't be traced on a family tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once captivating and offbeat, \u003cem\u003eHere's Your Hat What's Your Hurry\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling showcase of the early years of Elizabeth McCracken's prodigious talent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled \"astonishingly assured\" by \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, the nine stories that make up Elizabeth McCracken's debut story collection deal with oddball characters doing their very best to forge connections with those around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"\u003cem\u003eIt's Bad Luck to Die\u003c\/em\u003e\" a woman marries an older tattoo artist and finds comfort in agreeing to act as a canvas for his most elaborate work. \"\u003cem\u003eSome Have Entertained Angels, Unaware\u003c\/em\u003e\" follows a young girl as she comes face to face with a cast of eccentrics her recently widowed father has invited to live in their expansive but dilapidated home. And in the title story, a young man and his wife are perplexed when an outspoken old woman shows up on their doorstep for a visit, claiming to be a distant aunt, even though she can't be traced on a family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once captivating and offbeat, \u003cem\u003eHere's Your Hat What's Your Hurry\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling showcase of the early years of Elizabeth McCracken's prodigious talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369148711135,"sku":"9780062873729","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fc6aAor0589780062873729.webp?v=1789139244","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/heres-your-hat-whats-your-hurry-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}