{"product_id":"origami-dogs-stories-9781637680643","title":"Origami Dogs: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eStories of characters who face tragedies alongside their canine companions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noley Reid's fourth book, \u003ci\u003eOrigami Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, is a testament to her mastery of the form. Here, dogs rove the grounds of their companions' emotions. The creatures in this short story collection often act subtly, serving as witnesses without language, exacerbating tension and providing relief to the human characters. Sometimes they are central to the stories' plots, such as in the lead story, \"Origami Dogs,\" which focuses on Iris Garr, a dog breeder's teenage daughter, as she begins noticing odd birth defects in new litters and realizes she must confront her mother, whom she loves yet cannot help but resent. In some stories, teens struggle toward womanhood or wrestle with sexuality and queerness, confronting parents who are unable to provide the care or support they need. In other stories, Reid's characters are adults striving to be better spouses, parents, or both, and are often grappling with life-changing events--like a new disability or the loss of a child. Despite the gravitas of these tragedies, with Reid's touch, they feel alive, present, and painfully close. Reid brings us to her characters in the fierce damp aftermath of calamity and asks us to dwell with them until new possibilities arrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At these tipping points, the characters of \u003ci\u003eOrigami Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e stand ready with their dogs (or memories of them), to take the next step. By turns tender, moving, and devastating, this story collection is a celebration of the bond of devotion possible between humans and dogs, and it presents an intimate rendering of the lives we share. \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-10669628\"\u003eNoley Reid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.93h x 5.51w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637680643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637680643\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-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\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-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\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-FIC084000\"\u003eWorld Literature | American | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoley Reid\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels, \u003ci\u003e Pretend We Are Lovely\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e In the Breeze of Passing Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and the short story collection \u003ci\u003eSo There!\u003c\/i\u003e Her stories and essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArts \u0026amp; Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeridian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePithead Chapel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfrontation\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autumn House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44486111625453,"sku":"9781637680643","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cf1bccfc-1167-4165-ba87-2ab046f0ac7a.jpg?v=1700813079","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/origami-dogs-stories-9781637680643","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}