{"product_id":"broken-bottles-9781948954730","title":"Broken Bottles","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter growing up with an alcoholic mother and an intermittent stepfather, Alex pines for connection, even as he sabotages his life with substances, and substitutes one failed relationship for the next. Shuffling from troubled home to chaotic institution, he narrates his strange search through Chicago's gritty gutters and lonely lakefront spaces with a voice that is clear, honest-and unforgettable.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnthony Koranda's debut \u003ci\u003eBroken Bottles\u003c\/i\u003e is earning comparisons to Denis Johnson and Nelson Algren. It's a searing debut destined for a space among the classics of Chicago literature--a story both strange and familiar about one person's path through the chaos of youth, in a quest for acceptance and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15368016\"\u003eAnthony Koranda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948954730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948954737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC069000\"\u003eCity Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Koranda\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and educator who lives in Chicago with his wife and dog. He received a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia College Chicago. His writing has appeared \u003ci\u003eAllium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Journal of Poetry and Prose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSobotka Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCowboy Jamboree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHair Trigger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArkansan Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePotato Soup Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magnolia Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarren Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInto the Void Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Find him online at www.anthonykoranda.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tortoise Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497840996589,"sku":"9781948954730","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_025d2aba-6bf0-45f1-a03a-a3e987cd1159.jpg?v=1700955126","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/broken-bottles-9781948954730","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}