{"product_id":"return-of-simple-9780809015825","title":"Return of Simple","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesse B. Simple, Simple to his fans, made weekly appearances beginning in 1943 in Langston Hughes' column in the Chicago Defender. Simple may have shared his readers feelings of loss and dispossession, but he also cheered them on with his wonderful wit and passion for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLangston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (1902-67) was born in Joplin, Missouri, was educated at Lincoln University, and lived for most of his life in New York City. He is best known as a poet, but he also wrote novels, biography, history, plays, and children's books. Among his works are two volumes of memoirs, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Wonder as I Wander\u003c\/i\u003e, and two collections of Simple stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Simple \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Simple\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hill \u0026 Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725344608530,"sku":"9780809015825","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39fdb6db-aaf3-45c5-b502-df591e77e3bd.jpg?v=1734826597","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/return-of-simple-9780809015825","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}