{"product_id":"most-things-havent-worked-out-paperback","title":"Most Things Haven't Worked Out - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCameron Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost Things Haven't Worked Out\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming of age story about the painful pursuit of love, fortune, and fame reading like an optimistic \u003ci\u003eJesus' Son\u003c\/i\u003e for a new generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nameless narrator traverses the West Coast of the United States through California, Oregon, and Washington. Haunted by their own demons, they join a punk rock band, get high on mushrooms with their uncle, and fall in love here and there, all in an ironic quest for coolness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through a series of follies, Pierce presents a journey of finding agency from someone who doesn't have an inkling of what they want out of life. We follow the narrator as they try on identities like clothing, set against an early 2000's Pacific Northwest backdrop. A novel about a drifter seeking purpose in life, with a sense of optimism akin to the satirical misadventures of Voltaire's \u003ci\u003eCandide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCameron Pierce is a Wonderland Book Award winning author and editor. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eTaut Lines: Extraordinary True Fishing Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Little, Brown UK), is a nonfiction fishing anthology. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Barcelona Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGray's Sporting Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and his books have been featured on Comedy Central's @midnight and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2015, he was the Mellon Scholar-in-Residence at Rhodes University in South Africa. He lives with his family in Astoria, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972551377203,"sku":"9781968043346","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cocmmKFatW9781968043346.webp?v=1794430374","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/most-things-havent-worked-out-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}