{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process-stories-9781958506622","title":"The Goodbye Process: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e \"Most Exciting Debut Short Story Collection of 2024\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\"-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her stunning debut short story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories-which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny-will push you out of your comfort zone and ignite intense emotions surrounding love and loss. A woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside the house; a preteen girl caught shoplifting finds herself in grave danger; a Los Angeles real estate agent falls for a woman who helps him detach from years of dramatic plastic surgery; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife's funeral is a success. Again and again, Jones's characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArresting, original, and beautifully rendered, this story collection packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Jones's stories and essays have appeared in many journals including \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature's Recommended Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSubtropics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEPOCH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hopkins Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGay Mag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Normal School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEpiphany\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanta Monica Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrevity\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. The recipient of a summer prose fellowship from The University of Arizona Poetry Center, her work has been cited as notable in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e and appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Best Microfiction 2022\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MFA from Bennington College and teaches fiction writing at UCLA Extension. Originally from Upstate New York, she lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zibby Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875313226002,"sku":"9781958506622","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f8cea37-6f82-4f7f-bb25-81a702f3b740.jpg?v=1738285061","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process-stories-9781958506622","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}