{"product_id":"this-cake-is-for-the-party-stories-paperback","title":"This Cake Is for the Party: 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\u003eSarah Selecky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the acclaimed 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, and the Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book Award, \u003ci\u003eThis Cake Is for the Party\u003c\/i\u003e has received consistent rave reviews praising debut writer Sarah Selecky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these ten stories, linked frequently by the sharing of food, Sarah Selecky reaffirms the life of everyday situations with startling significance. For upmarket women's fiction readers that love stories which reflect the joys and pitfalls of marriage, fidelity, fertility, and relationship woes, this collection is a conversation starter. \u003ci\u003eThis Cake Is for the Party\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that the best parts of our lives are often the least flashy. Reminiscent of early Margaret Atwood, with echoes of Lisa Moore and Ali Smith, these absorbing stories are about love and longing, that touch us in a myriad of subtle and affecting ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith more than 10,000 copies sold in Canada, where she was named the CBC Book Award's Best New Writer, Sarah Selecky proves she is an exciting new voice with a promising future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSARAH SELECKY is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States and grew up in Southern Indiana and Northern Ontario. Selecky earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Her writing has appeared in the top Canadian magazines and quarterlies such as \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journey Prize Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. She divides her time between Toronto and the rest of the world.\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 0.68 x 8.2 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47240225554681,"sku":"9781250011428","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dnY1aHpHYU55b1p2ek5iTXd3Y2p3QT09.webp?v=1768569819","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/this-cake-is-for-the-party-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}