{"product_id":"jackson-state-paperback-1","title":"Jackson State - 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\u003eDerek Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnflinching and deeply human--Derek Green perfectly encapsulates the quiet dramas of modern America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The characters in \u003ci\u003eJackson State\u003c\/i\u003e live in a land of contradictions--where wealth and poverty, beauty and decay, hope and despair exist side by side. In this striking collection, Derek Green brings the American Midwest to life, tracing the tensions of class and race through intimate, unforgettable stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A father's protective instinct threatens to unravel his family. A single mother must confront the dangers lurking outside her door. Two siblings navigate the fallout of their father's militia ties. On the shores of Lake Michigan, a prodigal daughter's return forces a reckoning with the past. With sharp prose and stark realism, Green captures the struggles and complexities of contemporary American life, establishing Green as a storyteller in the tradition of Carver, Updike, and Cheever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Green\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, screenwriter, and lecturer in Creative Writing at Yale University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew World Order\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of linked stories set in various locations around the globe. He has published nonfiction on subjects ranging from industrial farming and trauma surgery to international politics. As a screenwriter, Green has written for Warner Bros. Studios and Carousel Productions. He was born and raised in Michigan, where the stories in\u003ci\u003e Jackson State \u003c\/i\u003eare set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267049734393,"sku":"9780887487170","price":25.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8biyb9wXuF9780887487170_75e1f8c5-61bb-4a73-918e-43a6b05ec527.webp?v=1768857973","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/jackson-state-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}