{"product_id":"through-the-safety-net-stories-paperback-1","title":"Through the Safety Net: 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\u003eCharles Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaxter dives into the undercurrents of middle-class American life in these eleven arresting, often mesmerizing stories. Whether they know it or not, Baxter's characters are floating above an abyss of unruly desire, inexplicable dread, unforeseen tragedy, and sudden moments of grace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA drunken graduate student hurtles cheerfully through a snowstorm to rescue a fiancee who no longer wants him. A hospital maintenance worker makes a perverse bid for his place in the sunlight of celebrity. A man and a woman who have lost their only child cling fiercely to the one thing they have left of her--their grief. Lit by the quiet lightning of Baxter's prose, \u003cb\u003eThrough the Safety Net\u003c\/b\u003e is filled with rare artistry and feeling.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaxter dives into the undercurrents of middle-class American life in these eleven arresting, often mesmerizing stories. Whether they know it or not, Baxter's characters are floating above an abyss of unruly desire, inexplicable dread, unforeseen tragedy, and sudden moments of grace. \u003cbr\u003eA drunken graduate student hurtles cheerfully through a snowstorm to rescue a fiancee who no longer wants him. A hospital maintenance worker makes a perverse bid for his place in the sunlight of celebrity. A man and a woman who have lost their only child cling fiercely to the one thing they have left of her--their grief. Lit by the quiet lightning of Baxter's prose, Through the Safety Net is filled with rare artistry and feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLES BAXTER is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for the National Book Award), \u003ci\u003eFirst Light, Saul and Patsy, Shadow Play, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Soul Thief, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Collective, \u003c\/i\u003e and the story collections \u003ci\u003eBelievers, Gryphon, Harmony of the World, A Relative Stranger, There's Something I Want You to Do, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThrough the Safety Net.\u003c\/i\u003e His stories have been included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the PEN\/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. Baxter lives in Minneapolis and teaches at the University of Minnesota and in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.02 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267042328825,"sku":"9780679776499","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WMgtGD7Lwo9780679776499_fda398d9-cf84-45e5-ac8f-bad9506fb82d.webp?v=1768857945","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/through-the-safety-net-stories-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}