{"product_id":"atchafalaya-darling-paperback","title":"Atchafalaya Darling - 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\u003eShome Dasgupta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Shome Dasgupta's latest collection, the dream-like world of South Louisiana shimmers through one of its most original voices. \u003ci\u003eAtchafalaya Darling\u003c\/i\u003e contains local music scenes, crumbling homes, and creature comforts amid the convergence of wild hopes and rural spaces. Each story navigates the nature of memory, lost or found, sprinkled like spice into the red of the crawfish. While this collection often portrays immense grief-- whether from hurricane winds or splintered dreams-- ?each character clings to a love for place and the people who make it home. \u003ci\u003eAtchafalaya Darling\u003c\/i\u003e is an homage to Cajun culture, providing ten glimpses into this region like a series of faded Polaroid pictures held under the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShome Dasgupta\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eHistories of Memories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Muu-Antiques\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's Internet Tendency, American Book Review, New Orleans Review, New Delta Review, Necessary Fiction, Louisiana Literature, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. His work has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eBest Small Fictions, The \u0026amp;Now Awards: The Best Innovative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoetic Voices Without Borders.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Lafayette, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329934561517,"sku":"9781960215192","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/mMKCD0lHMd9781960215192.webp?v=1784918611","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/atchafalaya-darling-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}