{"product_id":"whats-important-is-feeling-paperback","title":"What's Important Is Feeling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBankers prowl Brooklyn bars on the eve of the stock market crash. A debate over Young Elvis versus Vegas Elvis turns existential. Detoxing junkies use a live lobster to spice up their love life. Students on summer break struggle to escape the orbit of a seemingly utopic communal house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the title story, selected for \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, two film school buddies working on a doomed project are left sizing up their own talent, hoping to come out on top--but fearing they won't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhat's Important Is Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e, Adam Wilson follows the through-line of contemporary coming-of-age from the ravings of teenage lust to the staggering loneliness of proto-adulthood. He navigates the tough terrain of American life with a delicate balance of comedy and compassion, lyricism and unsparing straightforwardness. Wilson's characters wander through a purgatory of yearning, hope, and grief. No one emerges unscathed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.02 x 5.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135833149575,"sku":"9780062284785","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7934f4b1de48f9d54c665cb35f1c2312.webp?v=1732652227","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/whats-important-is-feeling-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}