{"product_id":"trash-isbn-9780452283510","title":"Trash","description":"\u003cb\u003eTrash\u003c\/b\u003e, Allison's landmark collection, laid the groundwork for her critically acclaimed \u003cb\u003eBastard Out of Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e, the National Book Award finalist that was hailed by \u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e as \"simply stunning...a wonderful work of fiction by a major talent.\"   In addition to Allison's classic stories, this new edition of \u003cb\u003eTrash\u003c\/b\u003e features \"Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories,\" an introduction in which Allison discusses the writing of \u003cb\u003eTrash\u003c\/b\u003e and \"Compassion,\" a never-before-published short story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1988, the award-winning \u003cb\u003eTrash\u003c\/b\u003e showcases Allison at her most fearlessly honest and startlingly vivid. The limitless scope of human emotion and experience are depicted in stories that give aching and eloquent voice to the terrible wounds we inflict on those closest to us. These are tales of loss and redemption; of shame and forgiveness; of love and abuse and the healing power of storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A book that resonates with uncompromising candor and incandescence, \u003cb\u003eTrash\u003c\/b\u003e is sure to captivate Allison's legion of readers and win her a devoted new following.TrashIntroduction: Stubborn Girls and Mean Stories\u003cbr\u003e Deciding to Live (Preface to the First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e River of Names\u003cbr\u003e Meanest Woman Ever Left Tennessee\u003cbr\u003e Mama\u003cbr\u003e Gospel Song\u003cbr\u003e I'm Working on My Charm\u003cbr\u003e Steal Away\u003cbr\u003e Monkeybites\u003cbr\u003e Don't Tell Me You Don't Know\u003cbr\u003e Demon Lover\u003cbr\u003e Her Thighs\u003cbr\u003e Muscles of the Mind\u003cbr\u003e Violence Against Women Begins at Home\u003cbr\u003e A Lesbian Appetite\u003cbr\u003e Lupus\u003cbr\u003e CompassionPraise for Dorothy Allison:\u003cp\u003e\"Dorothy Allison is, without question, one of the finest writers of her generation.\"\u003cb\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Please reserve a seat of honor at the high table of the art of fiction for Dorothy Allison.\"\u003cb\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the glories of Allison's writing is that she refuses to be a good girl. . .and that, after all, is what it's all about.\".\"\u003cb\u003e—The Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorothy Allison is the acclaimed author of the nationally bestselling novel \u003cb\u003eBastard Out of Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e, which was a finalist for the 1992 National Book Award. The recipient of numerous awards, she lives in Northern California.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305413955813,"sku":"NP9780452283510","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452283510.jpg?v=1767742920","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/trash-isbn-9780452283510","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}