{"product_id":"the-talker-stories-paperback","title":"The Talker: Stories - 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\u003eMary Sojourner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2017 Southwest Books of the Year Award in Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The heart in these stories beats out of its chest.... \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--BRADEN HEPNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom security guards and jack rabbits to bartenders and blue herons, the desert-dwellers in The Talker surface with grit and grace from dust-blown trailers and ancient Joshua trees. With her signature down-to-earth storytelling style and uniquely empathetic eye, Sojourner writes a community seeking refuge, truth, and escape within the desert glare of the Mojave.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARY SOJOURNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels, \u003ci\u003e29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoing Through Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e; the short story collections \u003ci\u003eThe Talker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDelicate\u003c\/i\u003e; an essay collection, \u003ci\u003eBonelight: Ruin and Grace in the New Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e; and memoirs, \u003ci\u003eSolace: Rituals of Loss and Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Bets Her Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an intermittent NPR commentator and the author of many essays, columns and op-eds for \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriters on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Sojourner teaches writing in private circles, one-on-one, at colleges and universities, writing conferences, and book festivals. She believes in both the limitations and possibilities of healing through writing--the most powerful tool she has found for doing what is necessary to mend. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335787745517,"sku":"9781937226695","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/6plPNoukH_9781937226695.webp?v=1785049213","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-talker-stories-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}