{"product_id":"assorted-fire-events-paperback","title":"Assorted Fire Events - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Means\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon its publication, \u003ci\u003eAssorted Fire Events \u003c\/i\u003ewon a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, and received tremendous critical praise. Ranging across America, taking in a breathtaking array of voices and experiences, this story collection now stands as one of the finest of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Means\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Michigan. His second collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eAssorted Fire Events\u003c\/i\u003e, earned the \u003ci\u003eLos Angles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for fiction and a National Book Critics Circle nomination. His third book, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Goldfish\u003c\/i\u003e, received widespread critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize. His fourth book, \u003ci\u003eThe Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as a 2010 Notable Book by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and won an O. Henry Prize. His books have been translated into eight languages, and his fiction has appeared \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZoetrope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications. He lives in Nyack, New York, and teaches at Vassar College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130021187719,"sku":"9780865478879","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7faf3c90f9b197822cbe6c3ea6372beb.webp?v=1732607625","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/assorted-fire-events-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}