{"product_id":"rider-paperback","title":"Rider - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarian Frances Wolbers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Japanese woman named Mai has retreated from her marriage and career to ride the Tokyo subway system, exposing the social pressures on women in the subway while Mai works through the trauma of a friend who committed suicide. In this debut novel, the protagonist struggles with her identity as the child of a Japanese mother and Japanese-American father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarian Frances Wolbers was born in Chicago, Illinois. She writes novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. Her first novel, RIDER, set in the streets and subways of Tokyo, was published by St. Martin's Press (1996) under the Wyatt imprint, receiving favorable reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Library Journal. Her second novel, PENNSYLVANIA POWWOW, was published by Pretzel City Press (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120683454599,"sku":"9780999785140","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/56ec9bd101971b0343bf7d48513657d2.webp?v=1732548713","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rider-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}