{"product_id":"remembering-joan-williams-uncollected-pieces-9781504028769","title":"Remembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces","description":"\u003ci\u003eRemembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates again that rediscovering an admired author--especially through his or her later works--is every bit as engaging as discovering a new literary voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joan Williams, an accomplished and prize-winning southern novelist, published a number of short stories and nonfiction pieces in the later years of her life; a life complicated early on by the influential men with whom she was involved, namely American author William Faulkner and independent publisher Seymour Lawrence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For years these literary gems were scattered and virtually unattainable to readers. \u003ci\u003eRemembering: Joan Williams' Uncollected Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e unites the formerly published but never collected material. The book's title piece, \"Remembering,\" features a 1981 essay on Byronic Mississippi-born poet, Frank Stanford--known to Joan from his infancy until his tragic suicide--whose collected poems \u003ci\u003eWhat About This\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) appeared thirty-seven years posthumously. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Skillful, nuanced, and altogether approachable, these mature efforts by a seasoned writer will surprise and reward. \u003ci\u003eRemembering\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely testament to the craft of writing and Joan Williams' indelible style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa C. Hickman holds her PhD in English literature from the University of Mississippi. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWilliam Faulkner and Joan Williams: The Romance of Two Writers \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Stranger to the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853769019666,"sku":"9781504028769","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b1d5291-9743-4f37-bcc6-f25e76d6e22d.jpg?v=1737453753","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/remembering-joan-williams-uncollected-pieces-9781504028769","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}