{"product_id":"insurrections-stories-paperback","title":"Insurrections: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRion Amilcar Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA suicidal father looks to an older neighbor -- and the Cookie Monster -- for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self-realization, and pride: \"Now hold on little girl.... Chess is like real life. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRion Amilcar Scott\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English at Bowie State University. He earned an MFA at George Mason University, where he won both the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award and a Completion Fellowship. His work has appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review, Crab Orchard Review, PANK\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus, Fiction International, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper, The Toast, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfrontation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130600362119,"sku":"9780813174402","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a98e66b53b8e32be7e528592ca1a0c8b.webp?v=1732612219","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/insurrections-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}