{"product_id":"sweet-nothing-paperback","title":"Sweet Nothing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet on the dark side of Los Angeles, the masterful new collection from an award-winning and highly praised \"natural-born storyteller\" (Ron Rash).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these gripping and intense stories, Richard Lange returns to the form that first landed him on the literary map. These are edge-of-your-seat tales: A prison guard must protect an inmate being tried for heinous crimes. A father and son set out to rescue a young couple trapped during a wildfire. An ex-con trying to make good as a security guard stumbles onto a burglary plot. A young father must submit to blackmail to protect the fragile life he's built. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable collection that shows once again why T.C. Boyle wrote, \"Lange's stories combine the truth-telling and immediacy of Raymond Carver with the casual hip of Denis Johnson. There is a potent artistic sensibility at work here\" (on \u003ci\u003eDead Boys\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67841876820191,"sku":"9780316327589","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/6UYXAA98Pj9780316327589.webp?v=1790833865","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/sweet-nothing-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}