{"product_id":"out-of-the-woods-stories-9780684853765","title":"Out of the Woods: Stories","description":"Seven years ago, Chris Offutt made his literary debut with \u003ci\u003eKentucky Straight, \u003c\/i\u003e a fiercely original collection that earned him not only critical praise but many prestigious awards. \u003cbr\u003e The eight new stories in \u003ci\u003eOut of the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e mark Offutt's return to the form in which he first displayed his astonishing talent. Offutt, who \"draws landscape and constructs dialogue with the eyes and ears of a native son\" \u003ci\u003e(The Miami Herald), \u003c\/i\u003e is on strong home turf here, capturing those who have left the Kentucky hills and long to return. These are stories of gravediggers and drifters, gamblers and truck drivers a long way from home, tales that are so full of hard edges they can't help but tell some hard truths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Offutt\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky and has held more than fifty part-time jobs. For his first three books -- \u003ci\u003eKentucky Straight, The Same River Twice, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Brother\u003c\/i\u003e -- he received numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Whiting Award. He currently lives in Iowa City, where he is a visiting professor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491890336018,"sku":"9780684853765","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6605855c-5441-4a33-b6d2-e5722c17f9d4.jpg?v=1730560733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-the-woods-stories-9780684853765","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}