{"product_id":"pickles-progress-paperback","title":"Pickle's Progress - 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\u003eMarcia Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The four main characters in Pickle's Progress seem more alive than most of the people we know in real life.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichard Russo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcia Butler's debut novel, Pickle's Progress, is a fierce, mordant New York story about the twisted path to love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of five weeks, identical twin brothers, one wife, a dog, and a bereaved young woman collide with each other to comical and sometimes horrifying effect. Everything is questioned and tested as they jockey for position and try to maintain the status quo. Love is the poison, the antidote, the devil and, ultimately, the hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pickle's Progress is a Weird -- But Secretly Sweet -- Journey.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003enpr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcia Butler has had a number of creative careers: professional musician, interior designer, documentary filmmaker, and author. As an oboist, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e hailed her as a \"first rate artist.\" Acclaimed interior designs include projects in New York City, Boston, and Miami. \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Imperative\u003c\/i\u003e, her documentary film exploring the essence of creativity, released in Spring 2019. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Skin Above My Knee\u003c\/i\u003e, was one of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post's\u003c\/i\u003e \"top ten noteworthy moments in classical music in 2017\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickle's Progress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is her fiction debut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter many decades in New York City, Marcia now makes her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266593079545,"sku":"9781771681551","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/tkjWECd5zX9781771681551.webp?v=1768852154","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/pickles-progress-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}