{"product_id":"what-burns","title":"What Burns","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first collection of short fiction from Lambda Award–winning novelist Dale Peck spans twenty-five years of writing, including two O. Henry award-winners and the recipient of a Pushcart Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The stories in \u003ci\u003eWhat Burns\u003c\/i\u003e examine the extremes of desire against a backdrop of family, class, and mortality.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In “Bliss,” a young man befriends the convicted felon who murdered his mother when he was only a child. In “Not Even Camping Is Like Camping Anymore,” a teenage boy fends off the advances of a five-year-old his mother babysits. And in “Dues,” a man discovers that everything he owns is borrowed from someone else—including his time on earth.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Walking the tightrope between tenderness and violence that has defined Peck’s work since the publication of his first novel, \u003ci\u003eMartin and John\u003c\/i\u003e, through his most recent, \u003ci\u003eNight Soil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Burns\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Peck’s mastery of the short form.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51167763792160,"sku":"9781641290821","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781641290821.jpg?v=1769741957","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/what-burns","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}