{"product_id":"postcards-from-a-dead-girl-a-novel-isbn-9780061834479","title":"Postcards from a Dead Girl: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Kirk Farber has a style very similar to Chuck Palahniuk, with offbeat observations, a view of our world through a slightly distorted lens, and a tone that’s … hilarious and tragic at the same time.” — Garth Stein, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Racing in the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA touching, almost cinematic, debut novel featuring the eccentric, slightly disturbed, and unique character Sid, who finds himself—among various other darkly comic scenarios—obsessed by the mysterious European postcards that arrive in the mail from his ex-girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSid is going crazy . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA telemarketer at a travel agency, Sid is becoming unhinged and superneurotic. Lately he's been obsessed with car washes and mud baths. His hypochondria is driving his doctor sister mad. And it's all because of his ex-girlfriend, Zoe, who's sending him postcards from her European adventure, one that they were supposed to take together. It's all quite upsetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fact-finding tour of local post offices—and a new friendship with postman Gerald—followed by a solo European jaunt will do little to ease his anxiety. A long talk with his mother's spirit in a wine bottle doesn't help either. But what he really needs are a few more tentative dates with the chatty Candyce. Sid needs to get over Zoe and find love again—even though Zoe, apparently, has no inclination to be gotten over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWonderfully poignant, funny, odd, and more than a bit macabre, \u003cem\u003ePostcards from a Dead Girl\u003c\/em\u003e marks the emergence of a truly gifted and original literary voice.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eKirk Farber has a style very similar to Chuck Palahniuk, with offbeat observations, a view of our world through a slightly distorted lens, and a tone that’s quite fun and sometimes hilarious and tragic at the same time. I love the voice and irreverence and humor. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark. Funny. Bizarre. Mysterious. Fantastic. Kirk Farber’s Postcards from a Dead Girl is a polished gem. Farber’s uniquely quirky protagonist reflects our own personal obsessions, pinning us in limbo while simultaneously prodding us towards adventure. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosh Kilmer-Purcell, author of I Am Not Myself These Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA witty, tormented hero surrounded by fascinating, compassionate supporting characters makes this slender debut a surprisingly compulsive read. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSid Higgins, the appealing, self-deprecating narrator of Farber’s poignant, funny debut, has been receiving postcards from his old girlfriend Zoe. Unfortunately, the whimsical Zoe has disappeared, and the postmarks on the cards are more than a year old.. Sid’s older sister, Natalie, a doctor who provides welcome perspective on Sid, is by turns affectionate, irritated, and supportive. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887927881957,"sku":"NP9780061834479","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061834479.jpg?v=1730227757","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/postcards-from-a-dead-girl-a-novel-isbn-9780061834479","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}