{"product_id":"blaine-newton-rag-pickers-9781773856193","title":"Rag Pickers","description":"A sinister note sewn in the lining of a vintage jacket from a second-hand store compels a young woman to make changes in her life. A brother discovers his dying twin has been burying jars of coins in an attempt to create mystery in a neighbourhood. On his 43rd birthday, a man realizes that the critical events of his life occur in years when his age is a prime number. A woman reconfigures her stick figure on the back window of the family minivan in an act of defiance and reinvention. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nRag Pickers is a collection of eighteen short stories that challenge the essential loneliness of the human condition. Blaine Newton writes with wry humour, deep observation, and an off-kilter perspective, bringing his skill as a playwright to crackling dialogue and polished prose. Well-crafted, heartbreaking, and really, really funny, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt alone.","brand":"University of Calgary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53698614329686,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781773856193_1.jpg?v=1778863738","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/blaine-newton-rag-pickers-9781773856193","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}