{"product_id":"the-book-of-otto-and-liam-paperback","title":"The Book of Otto and Liam - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Griner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiam\u003c\/i\u003e is the boy, lying in the hospital, in grave condition, a bullet lodged in his head. \u003ci\u003eOtto\u003c\/i\u003e is his father, a commercial artist whose marriage has collapsed in the wake of the disaster. Paul Griner's brave novel taps directly into the vein of a uniquely American tragedy: the school shooting. We know these grotesque and sorrowful events too well. Thankfully, the characters in this drama are finely drawn human beings--those who gain our empathy, those who commit the unspeakable acts, and those conspiracy fanatics who launch a concerted campaign to convince the world that the shooting was a hoax. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Otto and Liam\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat read and, at the same time, it is a meditation on the forms evil can take, from the irredeemable act of the shooter himself, to the anger and devastation it causes in the victims' families. Griner has managed to make an amazing, incredibly powerful book, one that is like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Griner is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCollectors, The German Woman, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecond Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collections \u003ci\u003eFollow Me\u003c\/i\u003e, (a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers choice) and \u003ci\u003eHurry Please I Want to Know\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Kentucky Literary Award). He teaches writing and literature at the University of Louisville.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162590253191,"sku":"9781946448767","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/02b4124bcb0c58ab08fadb48d0d47b7c.webp?v=1733290631","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-book-of-otto-and-liam-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}