{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process-stories-9781958506622","title":"The Goodbye Process: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for THE STORY PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Exciting Debut Short Story Collection of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this stunning debut short story collection, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. The stories--which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny--are connected by the central theme of letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside; a preteen girl caught shoplifting lands in grave danger; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife's funeral is a success. Time and again, Jones's characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArresting and original, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.\u003c\/p\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-11779610\"\u003eMary Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zibby Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958506622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1958506621\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-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-FIC045010\"\u003eFamily Life | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Jones\u003c\/b\u003e's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature's Recommended Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSubtropics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEPOCH\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Originally from upstate New York, she lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zibby Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454583681261,"sku":"9781958506622","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_89beef0a-e7cf-4ba7-8a23-6ba47a5e4415.jpg?v=1753502314","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process-stories-9781958506622","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}