{"product_id":"tales-of-accidental-genius-stories-9780062408976","title":"Tales of Accidental Genius: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"She believed it was a gift to never truly know the self. We are not who we think we are, nor how others see us. Long before death, we die a thousand times at the hands of a definition.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA master storyteller's vision reawakens us to the human experience in this diverse, haunting, and unexpectedly humorous new collection of short fiction from Simon Van Booy--his first since \u003cem\u003eLove Begins in Winter, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his first book of short stories since \u003cem\u003eLove Begins in Winter\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award), bestselling author Simon Van Booy offers a collection of stories highlighting how human genius can emerge through acts of compassion. Through characters including an eccentric film director, an aging Cockney bodyguard, the teenage child of Nigerian immigrants, a divorced amateur magician from New Jersey, and a Beijing street vendor who becomes an overnight billionaire, \u003cem\u003eTales of Accidental Genius \u003c\/em\u003econtemplates individuals from different cultures, races--rich and poor, young and old--and reveals how faith and yearning for connection helps us all transcend darkness of fear and misfortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Booy, Simon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSimon Van Booy is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Lives of People in Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLove Begins in Winter\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books and has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, NPR, and the BBC. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317976437010,"sku":"9780062408976","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a546d43-21ad-4f27-bfd7-2825e4434c1a.jpg?v=1727544361","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tales-of-accidental-genius-stories-9780062408976","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}