{"product_id":"the-salinger-contract-paperback","title":"The Salinger Contract - 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 Langer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling literary mystery that connects some of the world's most famous authors--from Norman Mailer and Truman Capote to B. Traven and J. D. Salinger\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eto a sinister collector in Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Langer, the narrator of this deft and wide-ranging novel by the author of the same name, tells the intertwining tales of two writers navigating a plot neither one of them could have ever imagined. There may be no other escape than to write their way out of it. Adam is a writer and stay-at-home dad in Bloomington, Indiana, drawn into an uneasy friendship with the charismatic and bestselling thriller author Conner Joyce. Conner is having trouble writing his next book, and when a menacing stranger approaches him with an odd--and lucrative--proposal, events quickly begin to spiral out of control. A novel of literary crimes and misdemeanors, \u003ci\u003eThe Salinger Contract\u003c\/i\u003e will delight anyone who loves a fast-paced story told with humor, wit, and intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Chicago, Adam Langer is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCrossing California\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEllington Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thieves of Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Bonus March\u003c\/i\u003e. His has written about books and authors for such publications as the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He has been a frequent radio and TV guest, including appearances on CNN, Fox, and NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. The Chicago Public Library recently purchased a significant collection of his papers. He is the former senior editor of \u003ci\u003eBook Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and currently serves as the arts and culture editor of the \u003ci\u003eJewish Daily Forward\u003c\/i\u003e. Langer lives in New York City with his wife, Beate; his daughters, Nora and Solveig; and their dog, Kazoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245334118649,"sku":"9781453297940","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RitjTTVXNFRjNEhTUHdWRzRWNGJTdz09.webp?v=1768602087","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-salinger-contract-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}