{"product_id":"half-deserted-streets-paperback","title":"Half Deserted Streets - 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\u003eBarrington Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven when the streets are half-deserted, we may still encounter that one person or happenstance that can change our life. That's what simmers underneath each story in the short fiction collection \u003ci\u003eHalf Deserted Streets\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Barrington Jackson focuses on how people interact when they face the unlikely or uncomfortable. He puts those interactions under a microscope to produce suspenseful short stories that make us question what people are capable of and unearth what lies below our polite exteriors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan a nun be a sexually driven serial killer-and if so, will anyone ever believe it? Can a prostitute find salvation? These are just two of the four stories you'll encounter in this intriguing collection. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJackson is especially fond of writing literary stories that center on relations between different races, religions, and socio-economic classes. And he's particularly adept at creating memorable and believable characters, a skill that transforms even the most unlikely storyline into a surprisingly relatable narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChance encounters are put in a new light as you journey \u003ci\u003eHalf Deserted Streets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrington Jackson, an award winning author, turns to a mystery for his readers to solve. Barrington's awards tug him different directions: from the New York Foundation for his writing and from the National Science Foundation for his studies in mathematics. For now the mathematics is simple: seven ambiguous forms are tethered to the ceiling in a dimly lit room. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the nephew of the noted author Eulalie Spence, Jackson's work extends the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, exploring topics such as the relationship between blacks and whites through a contemporary lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245740605689,"sku":"9781500115821","price":10.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VlYvY1FEK0Q2ZGo4c1FGS3JlOXlRdz09.webp?v=1768606490","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/half-deserted-streets-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}