{"product_id":"this-distance-we-call-love-9781949039221","title":"This Distance We Call Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stories explore the complexities of contemporary family life with a fine balance of humor and insight. \u003ci\u003eThis Distance We Call Love\u003c\/i\u003e takes its title from the interwoven themes of connection and disconnection in our most intimate relationships: sisters battle issues of duty and obligation when one sister becomes homeless; a mother and daughter take a trip to Mexico, only to be followed by the daughter's stalker; a family living in Rome must contend with their daughter's rape; parents navigate raising their only child in the age of climate change; a biracial daughter whose mother is dying battles her own internet sex addiction. While some relationships fall apart, others remain entrenched in old patterns, grappling with notions of self and duty. Altogether the stories delve deeply into the relationships that impact and inform our lives, creating a portrait of American family life today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDines, Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCarol Dines is the author of three novels for young adults, \u003ci\u003eThe Take-Over Friend\u003c\/i\u003e(Fitzroy Books, 2022), \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Tell the Best Lies\u003c\/i\u003e (Delacorte), and \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Soprano\u003c\/i\u003e (Harcourt), as well as a collection of short stories for young adults, \u003ci\u003eTalk to Me\u003c\/i\u003e (Delacorte). She has been awarded The Judy Blume Award as well as Minnesota and Wisconsin State Artist Fellowships. Dines's stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eColorado Review, Narrative, Nimrod International, Ploughshares, Salamander\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Worcester Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other places. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their standard poodle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690755883282,"sku":"9781949039221","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_70428f9d-ccdf-4288-85cc-e9b26eb1ed34.jpg?v=1761746592","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-distance-we-call-love-9781949039221","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}