{"product_id":"still-life-at-eighty-the-next-interesting-thing-paperback","title":"Still Life at Eighty: The Next Interesting Thing - 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\u003eAbigail Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Three Dog Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a witty and irreverent look at aging and the writing life, delivered with trademark brevity, humor, and wise wit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Emily Dickinson of memoirists\" (Stephen King) Abigail Thomas shares her thoughts on aging in this irresistibly wry memoir-in-vignettes--offering richly insightful writing tips along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile reflecting on the past, Abby accepts the shape of her present. No more driving, no more dancing, mostly sitting in a comfortable chair in a sunny corner with three dogs for company--as well as the birds and other critters that she watches out her window. Only this beloved writer could generate so much enthusiasm over what might seem so little. Vivid memories fall like confetti, as time contracts, shoots forward, loops and suddenly she is back in her twenties in New York City, drinking, sleeping with strangers, falling in and out of love, believing in a better world. Sometimes dread or grief arrives, inhabits her body like a shadow, and all she can do is write it away, paying close attention to what catches her eye, sticks in her brain, keeps her in the moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a book lover, dog lover--or both--pull up a chair, pour a cup of tea, and enter Abigail Thomas's quietly mesmerizing world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Thomas worked as both a book editor and book agent before writing her first short story collection, \u003ci\u003eGetting Over Tom\u003c\/i\u003e. Her second and third books \u003ci\u003eAn Actual Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHerb's Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e, were works of fiction. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Three Dog Life\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the Best Books of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also author of the memoirs \u003ci\u003eSafekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThinking About Memoir, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Comes Next and How to Like It\u003c\/i\u003e. The daughter of renowned science writer Lewis Thomas \u003ci\u003e(The Lives of a Cell)\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas has four children, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She lives in Woodstock, New York, with her dogs.\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 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987444957485,"sku":"9781668054659","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/7gg6tdw1no9781668054659.webp?v=1776178744","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/still-life-at-eighty-the-next-interesting-thing-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}