{"product_id":"rides-of-the-midway-9780393322903","title":"Rides of the Midway","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet Mississippi teenager Noel Weatherspoon: ghost-seeing insomniac, endearing dopehead, wanna-be erotic photographer, and possible Baptist faith healer. Noel, who prefers \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eEcclesiastes\u003c\/em\u003e, must navigate a world of Bible-thumpers, born-again Christians, and a stepfather who bears an uncanny resemblance to Billy Graham. Darkly comic and lyrically moving, \u003cem\u003eRides of the Midway\u003c\/em\u003e introduces a formidable talent in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDurkee, Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLee Durkee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eRides of the Midway\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Taxi Driver\u003c\/em\u003e. His stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZoetrope: All Story\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTin House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMississippi Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other places. He lives in Mississippi.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503309099282,"sku":"9780393322903","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a323528c-d433-4ed9-934e-d9bae9d86173.jpg?v=1730787963","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rides-of-the-midway-9780393322903","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}