{"product_id":"the-collected-stories-of-lydia-davis-lydia-davis-paperback","title":"The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis -- Lydia Davis, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Stories of Lydia Davis\u003c\/i\u003e is an event in American letters.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers. She has been called \"an American virtuoso of the short story form\" (\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"one of the quiet giants . . . of American fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, for the first time, Davis's short stories are collected in one volume, from the groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eBreak It Down \u003c\/i\u003e(1986) to the 2007 National Book Award nominee \u003ci\u003eVarieties of Disturbance\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Stories of Lydia Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritics unanimously praised this extraordinary (and extraordinarily hefty) collection, in which Davis masterfully taps into myriad emotions--from melancholy to hilarity, empathy, and apathy. Each voice is unique; each story is equally difficult to categorize . . . Davis steadfastly refuses to adhere to any kind of prescribed formula, with stunning and original results. Whatever label readers decide to attach to her work, critics agreed that Davis is one of American literature's best-kept secrets.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookmarks Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Among the true originals of contemporary American short fiction.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lydia Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/26\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\" H x 4.6\" L x 2\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780312655396\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49535679758640,"sku":"9780312655396","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780312655396.jpg?v=1774970655","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-collected-stories-of-lydia-davis-lydia-davis-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}