{"product_id":"talk-stories-paperback","title":"Talk Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamaica Kincaid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamaica Kincaid's collected writings for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker'\u003c\/i\u003es \"Talk of the Town\" record her first impressions of snobbish, mobbish New York.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalk Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of Jamaica Kincaid's original writing for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker'\u003c\/i\u003es \"Talk of the Town,\" composed during the time when she first arrived in the United States from Antigua, from 1978 to 1983. Kincaid developed a unique voice, both in sync with William Shawn's tone for the quintessential elite magazine and (though unsigned) all her own--wonderingly alive to the ironies and screwball details that characterized her adopted city. The book also reflects Kincaid's development as a young writer--the newcomer who sensitively records her impressions here takes root to become one of our most respected authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamaica Kincaid\u003c\/b\u003e was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include \u003ci\u003eAt the Bottom of the River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnnie John\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of My Mother, My Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSee Now Then\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at Harvard University and lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41731392045191,"sku":"9781250340627","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/00cec077c71df9377595c4a8f1a6202b.webp?v=1734093635","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/talk-stories-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}