{"product_id":"in-the-country-stories-9780804171496","title":"In the Country: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar's stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. \u003ci\u003eIn the Country\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home--and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMia Alvar was born in Manila and grew up in Bahrain and New York City. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eOne Story, The Missouri Review, FiveChapters, The Cincinnati Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. She has received fellowships from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Yaddo, and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University, she lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413096501522,"sku":"9780804171496","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65c68ebd-d4e9-4ece-8ed3-a538fb7ced7f.jpg?v=1729346292","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-country-stories-9780804171496","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}