{"product_id":"a-common-person-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"A Common Person and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. M. Kinder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese prizewinning stories champion the everyday person who tries to do his or her best in demanding and even demeaning situations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories in \u003ci\u003eA Common Person and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, R. M. Kinder's third short-story collection and the winner of the Richard Sullivan Prize in Short Fiction, expose the disruption in our modern life and the ever-present threat of violence, and, most importantly, they capture the real heroism of everyday people. The characters in these stories, most set deep in the middle of America, seem to invite trouble through their concern for others: a neighbor's mistreated dog, a boy standing up to a bully, a woman who faces cancer and the loss of love. Kinder's characters struggle with conflicts common to us all--to treat humans and animals with compassion, to open minds and hearts to diversity, all while balancing the welfare of the individual and the larger community. The characters aren't always loveable, but they have their moments of grace--they accept responsibility and take stands. These stories, by turns humorous, unsettling, and utterly believable, expose the dangers of ordinary life as their characters perform acts of defiance, determination, and connection. The memorable characters in \u003ci\u003eA Common Person and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e are, like us, doing the best they can, and that is often remarkable and admirable. Considered closely, Kinder shows us, no person is common.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. M. Kinder is the author of three prizewinning collections of short fiction, including \u003ci\u003eA Near-Perfect Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the University of Michigan Press Literary Fiction Award, and \u003ci\u003eSweet Angel Band and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of Helicon Nine Editions's Willa Cather Fiction Prize. She has also published two novels, \u003ci\u003eAn Absolute Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Universe Playing Strings\u003c\/i\u003e. Her prose has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePassages North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48330027270393,"sku":"9780268200060","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8FRvjleXbq9780268200060.webp?v=1777366715","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-common-person-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}