{"product_id":"knucklehead-paperback","title":"Knucklehead - 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\u003eAdam Smyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While loss and loneliness are at its core, Knucklehead is a mordantly funny book.\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, Recommended Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKnucklehead\u003c\/em\u003e we meet Marcus Hayes, a black law student who struggles, sometimes unsuccessfully, with the impulse to confront everyday bad behavior with swift and antisocial action. The cause of this impulse is unknown to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Marcus unexpectedly becomes involved with the brilliant and kind Amalia Stewart, her love and acceptance pacify his demons. But when his demons return, he is no longer inclined to contain them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADAM SMYER\u003c\/b\u003e is an attorney, martial artist, and mediocre bass player. Adam's nonfiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eJohannesburg Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eKnucklehead\u003c\/i\u003e (Akashic Books), was the sole title short-listed for the 2018 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Adam lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247511257337,"sku":"9781617755873","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Re7GVmdDcA9781617755873.webp?v=1768626594","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/knucklehead-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}