{"product_id":"practice-9781250390554","title":"Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a \u003ci\u003eSlate \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishing first novel about a day in the life of a young student who experiences her thoughts, fantasies, and wishes as she writes about--or tries to write about--Shakespeare's sonnets. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix o'clock in the morning, Sunday, at the worn-out end of January. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a small room, cold and dim and quiet, an undergraduate student works on an essay about Shakespeare's sonnets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnabel has a meticulously planned routine for her day--work, yoga, meditation, long walks-- but finds it repeatedly thrown off course. Despite her efforts, she cannot stop her thoughts from slipping off their intended track into the shadows of elaborate erotic fantasies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the essay's deadline looms, so too does the irrepressible presence of other people: Annabel's boyfriend, Rich, keen to come visit her; her family and friends who demand her attention; and darker crises, obliquely glimpsed, all threatening to disturb the much-cherished quiet in her mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExquisitely crafted, wryly comic, and completely original, Rosalind Brown's \u003ci\u003ePractice \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel about the life of the mind and the life of the body, about the repercussions of a rigid routine and the deep pleasures of literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11820646\"\u003eRosalind Brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\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 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250390554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250390559\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-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\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-FIC098060\"\u003eWorld Literature | England | 21st Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalind Brown\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1987, grew up in Cambridge, England, and now lives in Norwich. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest British Short Stories 2017\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmbit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMAI: Feminism and Visual Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePropel Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456267923693,"sku":"9781250390554","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_24eb88dc-9507-4bd7-a088-10031c4e322a.jpg?v=1753551316","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/practice-9781250390554","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}