{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process-stories-paperback","title":"The Goodbye Process: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for THE STORY PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Exciting Debut Short Story Collection of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning debut short story collection, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. The stories--which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny--are connected by the central theme of letting go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside; a preteen girl caught shoplifting lands in grave danger; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife's funeral is a success. Time and again, Jones's characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArresting and original, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Jones's\u003c\/b\u003e work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature's Recommended Reading, Subtropics, EPOCH, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Originally from upstate New York, she lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46139784298682,"sku":"9781958506622","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/EPMS61T-yE9781958506622.webp?v=1783733404","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process-stories-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}