{"product_id":"i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories","title":"I Got Somebody in Staunton: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn twelve graceful, sensual stories, William Henry Lewis traces the line between the real and the imaginary, acknowledging the painful ghosts of the past in everyday encounters. Written in a style that has been acclaimed by our finest writers, from Edward P. Jones and Nikki Giovanni to Dave Eggers, I Got Somebody in Staunton is one of the most highly praised literary events to take on contemporary America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the title story, a young professor befriends an enigmatic white woman in a bar along the back roads of Virginia, but has second thoughts about driving her to a neighboring town as his uncle's stories of lynchings resonate through his mind. Another tale portrays a Kansas City jazz troupe's travels to Denver, where they hope to strike it big. Meanwhile, a man in the midst of paradise must decide whether he will languish or thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith I Got Somebody in Staunton Lewis has lyrically and unflinchingly chronicled the lives of those most often neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Henry Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51670499393842,"sku":"9780060536664","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780060536664.jpg?v=1787959326","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}