{"product_id":"the-past-and-other-things-that-should-stay-buried-9781481498586","title":"The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A fearless and brutal look at friendships...you will laugh, rage, and mourn its loss when it's over.\" --Justina Ireland, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDread Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Simultaneously hilarious and moving, weird and wonderful.\" --Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003ePushing Daisies \u003c\/i\u003ein this quirky, heartfelt story about two teens who are granted extra time to resolve what was left unfinished after one of them suddenly dies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA good friend will bury your body, a best friend will dig you back up.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDino doesn't mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He's just not used to them talking back. Until Dino's ex-best friend July dies suddenly--and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Dino and July attempt to figure out what's happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly, and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically acclaimed author Shaun Hutchinson delivers another wholly unique novel blending the real and surreal while reminding all of us what it is to love someone through and around our faults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHutchinson, Shaun David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited the anthologies \u003ci\u003eViolent Ends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeral Youth\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the memoir \u003ci\u003eBrave Face\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicles his struggles with depression and coming out during his teenage years. He lives in Seattle, where he enjoys drinking coffee, yelling at the TV, and eating cake. Visit him at ShaunDavidHutchinson.com or on Twitter @ShaunieDarko.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545428234514,"sku":"9781481498586","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2c890a1-b844-4079-89e7-2041c327c0da.jpg?v=1731547436","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-past-and-other-things-that-should-stay-buried-9781481498586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}