{"product_id":"animal-room","title":"Animal Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Garden\u003c\/i\u003e comes a set of linked stories spotlighting human-animal relations--and revealing the tensions that threaten to fracture a suburban New England community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTensions simmer in small-town Connecticut. A city transplant is haunted by the deer carcass hanging in her neighbor's garage. A psychiatric patient believes she's becoming a bird. A disgraced oil executive invites his granddaughter's kindergarten class to tour his home menagerie--what could go wrong? Rumors spread and fires burn in this second short story collection from award-winning author Lauren Acampora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs in Acampora's debut \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Garden, The Animal Room\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep into the town of Old Cranbury and its eclectic mix of residents. Incisive and moving, these stories chart the interconnected lives of neighbors, relatives, coworkers, enemies, lovers, and the animals around them, turning an unflinching eye to the natural world to shed light on human nature. Through its riveting ensemble, \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Room\u003c\/i\u003e paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of contemporary American life that is strikingly unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren Acampora","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47484035137772,"sku":"9780802167897","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780802167897.jpg?v=1775670560","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/animal-room","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}