{"product_id":"selected-misdemeanors-essays-at-the-mercy-of-the-reader-paperback","title":"Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader - 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\u003eSue William Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eSelected Misdemeanors\u003c\/i\u003e are unapologetic word grenades lobbed into an otherwise complacent forgetfulness. Throughout the collection, Sue William Silverman focuses on pivotal, often fleeting moments that defined the course of her life, such as a fraught family vacation; an evening watching the Chippendale dancers' extravaganza; a Pac-Man-and-whisky-fueled rumination on failed relationships; and the way melodramatic movies such as \u003ci\u003eRome Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e shape an adolescent's idea of love. Ranging from short to flash to micro length, these emotionally courageous writings imbue minimalist forms with maximalist emotions and an unrepentant, no-holds-barred attitude. Each action explored in this collection produces the Butterfly Effect--seemingly quotidian events rippling into emotional tsunamis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue William Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning memoirist, essayist, and poet of eight previous books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eAcetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2024). She is co-chair of the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984049504557,"sku":"9781496244222","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/R77EiBorjT9781496244222.webp?v=1776081609","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/selected-misdemeanors-essays-at-the-mercy-of-the-reader-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}