{"product_id":"portable-black-magic-tales-of-the-afro-strange-hardcover","title":"Portable Black Magic: Tales of the Afro Strange - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRan Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen King once said that books are portable magic. Ran Walker decided to take this phrase a bit more literally in his third short story collection, bringing to life vibrant new landscapes of both the strange and the familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writer finds himself in a love triangle where one of the women is a ghost. A woman discovers that her cure for alopecia has unintended consequences. An artist paints a woman he has been dreaming about, only to discover his dreams might be closer to reality than he thought. A graduating senior learns the true value of sacrifice. A guy professes his love for his girlfriend through an overwhelming metaphor. A social media-focused couple welcomes the world into their adoption struggles. And a relationship is threatened when a childhood secret is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these seven stories, Walker paints a world where nothing is quite as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105058656391,"sku":"9781020001147","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/33b2a305f10116ab2858530f223ecfdb.webp?v=1732430806","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/portable-black-magic-tales-of-the-afro-strange-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}