{"product_id":"sleeping-alone-stories-paperback","title":"Sleeping Alone: 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\u003eRu Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of rich and textured stories about crossing borders, both real and imagined, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Alone\u003c\/i\u003e asks one of the fundamental questions of our times: What is the toll of feeling foreign in one's land, to others, or even to oneself? A cast of misfits, young and old, single and coupled, even entire family units, confront startling changes wrought by difficult circumstances or harrowing choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese stories span the world, moving from Maine to Sri Lanka, from Dublin to Philadelphia, paying exquisite attention to the dance between the intimate details of our lives and our public selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether Ru Freeman, author of the novel \u003ci\u003eOn Sal Mal Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, is capturing secrets kept by siblings in Sri Lanka, or the life of itinerants in New York City, she renders the nuances of her characters' lives with real sensitivity, and imbues them with surprising dignity and grace.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRu Freeman \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eA Disobedient Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Sal Mal Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Rendition: American Writers on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIndivisible: Global Leaders on Shared Security. \u003c\/i\u003eShe directs the Artist Network at Narrative 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.26 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252536819961,"sku":"9781644450888","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VW5Xck5USDNmYzN6VkhJZEV3bzFmdz09.webp?v=1768688828","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sleeping-alone-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}