{"product_id":"brawler","title":"Brawler","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBrawler by Lauren Groff is a luminous, tough-minded short story collection that looks closely at what we owe each other, and what we can’t always give. Spanning the 1950s to the present, Groff moves through American settings from New England to Florida to California, tracing lives shaped by class, family, and the private weather of conscience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAcross nine stories, people find themselves abruptly tested: a young woman caring for a disabled sibling, a fiery teenage swimmer craving steadiness, a mother hollowed out by loss, a privileged heir confronting an unexpected legacy. Each character is tugged between tenderness and self-protection, compassion and anger, trying—sometimes failing—to choose the better path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love literary fiction with emotional intensity, character-driven storytelling, and contemporary American realism, especially fans of sharp, beautifully controlled prose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAdd Brawler to your stack for short fiction that lingers long after the last page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52273853268244,"sku":"9781529152890","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781529152890_1.jpg?v=1774498417","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/brawler","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}